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Milwaukee Road class F6
The first Hudsons of the Milwaukee Road, here called “Baltics”, were built by Baldwin between 1929 and 1931. While the first 14 locomotives were designated as class F6 and their running boards were broken above the ai...
General
| Property | Milwaukee Road class F6Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1929-1931 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-4 (Hudson) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Milwaukee Road class F6Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 12.42 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.27 m |
| Total wheelbase | 24.87 m |
| Service weight | 172.5 t |
| Adhesive weight | 89.2 t |
| Axle load | 29.7 t |
| Total weight | 303 t |
| Water capacity | 56,781 l |
| Fuel capacity | 18.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Milwaukee Road class F6Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 7.432 m² |
| Firebox surface | 38.183 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 352.474 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 390.658 m² |
| Superheater surface | 168.619 m² |
| Total heating surface | 559.3 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Milwaukee Road class F6Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,032 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 660 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Milwaukee Road class F6Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,759 kW (3,751 PS) |
| Starting effort | 201.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Milwaukee Road class F6Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.35 |
| Optimal speed | 84 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 918.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 530.27 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.93 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 7.52 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 75.25 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.23 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 2.32 |
