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Wabash class K-5
When the Wabash Railroad ordered 50 Mikados in 1925 from ALCO-Schenectady, five were to be built with three cylinders. These became class K-5 and were numbered 2600 to 2604, while the two-cylinder locomotives became c...
General
| Property | Wabash class K-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1925 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-2 (Mikado) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Wabash class K-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 25.57 m |
| Wheelbase | 11.91 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.44 m |
| Total wheelbase | 22.49 m |
| Service weight | 154.4 t |
| Adhesive weight | 97.6 t |
| Axle load | 29.6 t |
| Total weight | 151.9 t |
| Water capacity | 37,854 l |
| Fuel capacity | 16.3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Wabash class K-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 6.522 m² |
| Firebox surface | 31.68 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 360.836 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 392.516 m² |
| Superheater surface | 97.641 m² |
| Total heating surface | 490.2 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Wabash class K-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,626 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | three, 584 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Wabash class K-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,386 kW (3,244 PS) |
| Starting effort | 301.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Wabash class K-5Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.17 |
| Optimal speed | 53 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 15.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 746.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 766.43 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.58 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.86 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 75.15 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.39 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.02 |
