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Delaware & Hudson No 1400, 1401 and 1402
Between 1924 and 1930, the Delaware & Hudson had three high-pressure locomotives with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement built by ALCO-Schenectady. What they all had in common was the Mühlfeld boiler, which had a large water t...
General
| Property | Delaware & Hudson No 1400, 1401 and 1402 Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1924 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Delaware & Hudson No 1400, 1401 and 1402 Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 8.84 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.49 m |
| Service weight | 157.5 t |
| Adhesive weight | 135 t |
| Axle load | 33.8 t |
| Total weight | 247.6 t |
| Water capacity | 34,069 l |
| Fuel capacity | 15 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Delaware & Hudson No 1400, 1401 and 1402 Remove |
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| Grate area | 6.643 m² |
| Firebox surface | 110.369 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 186.828 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 297.197 m² |
| Superheater surface | 53.512 m² |
| Total heating surface | 350.7 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Delaware & Hudson No 1400, 1401 and 1402 Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,448 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 24.1 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | two, HP: 597 x 762 mm and LP: 1,041 x 762 mm |
Power
| Property | Delaware & Hudson No 1400, 1401 and 1402 Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 2,655 kW (3,610 PS) |
| Starting effort | 289.5 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 347.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Delaware & Hudson No 1400, 1401 and 1402 Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.57 |
| Optimal speed | 56 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 956.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 562.47 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.17 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 17.24 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 52.79 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 1.69 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 5.55 |
