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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 | 1930 |
| 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 |
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| Wheelbase | 8.84 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.49 m |
| Service weight | 161 t |
| Adhesive weight | 136 t |
| Axle load | 34 t |
| Total weight | 286 t |
| Water capacity | 52,996 l |
| Fuel capacity | 15.9 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Delaware & Hudson No 1400, 1401 and 1402 Remove |
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| Grate area | 7.618 m² |
| Firebox surface | 104.237 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 215.814 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 320.051 m² |
| Superheater surface | 96.991 m² |
| Total heating surface | 417.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Delaware & Hudson No 1400, 1401 and 1402 Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,600 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 34.5 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | two, HP: 521 x 813 mm and LP: 1,003 x 813 mm |
Power
| Property | Delaware & Hudson No 1400, 1401 and 1402 Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 3,356 kW (4,563 PS) |
| Starting effort | 317.9 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 381.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Delaware & Hudson No 1400, 1401 and 1402 Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.20 |
| Optimal speed | 64 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 20.8 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 1,035.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 477.56 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.18 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 15.92 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 54.74 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 2.07 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.30 |
