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Reading Company class T-1
Since the Reading Company was not allowed to build new locomotive types during World War II due to the War Production Board's regulations, existing locomotives had to be rebuilt. The class T-1 was created by rebuildin...
General
| Property | Reading Company class T-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1945-1947 |
| Manufacturers | Reading |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-8-4 (Northern) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Reading Company class T-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 13.97 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.87 m |
| Service weight | 200.2 t |
| Adhesive weight | 126.2 t |
| Axle load | 31.6 t |
| Total weight | 367 t |
| Water capacity | 71,923 l |
| Fuel capacity | 23.6 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Reading Company class T-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 8.77 m² |
| Firebox surface | 43.2 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 413.883 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 457.083 m² |
| Superheater surface | 112.784 m² |
| Total heating surface | 569.9 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Reading Company class T-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,778 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 16.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 686 x 813 mm |
Power
| Property | Reading Company class T-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 3,729 kW (5,070 PS) |
| Starting effort | 302.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Reading Company class T-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.09 |
| Optimal speed | 76 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 18.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 898.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 668.20 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.59 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.08 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 64.98 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.58 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.05 |
