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Western & Atlantic “General”
“General” was one of five identical mixed traffic locomotives that had been in service with the Western & Atlantic since 1855. It gained notoriety during the American Civil War in the “Great Locomotive Chase”. The loc...
General
| Property | Western & Atlantic “General”Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1855 |
| Manufacturers | Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,524 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Western & Atlantic “General”Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 6.25 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.13 m |
| Service weight | 22.7 t |
| Adhesive weight | 14.5 t |
| Axle load | 7.3 t |
| Water capacity | 7,571 l |
| Fuel capacity | 2.3 t (wood) |
Boiler
| Property | Western & Atlantic “General”Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.161 m² |
| Firebox surface | 6.596 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 69.492 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 76.088 m² |
| Total heating surface | 76.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Western & Atlantic “General”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,524 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 8.3 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 381 x 559 mm |
Power
| Property | Western & Atlantic “General”Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 93 kW (126 PS) |
| Starting effort | 37.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Western & Atlantic “General”Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.80 |
| Optimal speed | 14 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 4.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 109.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,168.23 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.56 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 10.27 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 65.54 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.54 |
