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Virginian class AE
The Virginian Class AE was a greater success than the Santa Fe class 3000 that was also built ten times a few years later. It was about 70,000 pounds heavier and was built as a Mallet locomotive from the start. To avo...
General
| Property | Virginian class AERemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1918 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-10-10-2 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Virginian class AERemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 19.58 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 6.05 m |
| Total wheelbase | 29.57 m |
| Service weight | 310.3 t |
| Adhesive weight | 279.9 t |
| Axle load | 28 t |
| Total weight | 407.5 t |
| Water capacity | 49,210 l |
| Fuel capacity | 10.9 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Virginian class AERemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 10.108 m² |
| Firebox surface | 47.938 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 751.493 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 799.431 m² |
| Superheater surface | 196.955 m² |
| Total heating surface | 996.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Virginian class AERemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,422 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14.8 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | four, HP: 762 x 813 mm and LP: 1,219 x 813 mm |
Power
| Property | Virginian class AERemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,610 kW (3,549 PS) |
| Starting effort | 601.3 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 721.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Virginian class AERemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.81 |
| Optimal speed | 27 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 1,433.0 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,179.49 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.11 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 15.12 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 98.57 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 15.68 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.06 |
