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Central Vermont class T-3a
In 1928, ALCO-Schenectady delivered ten 2-10-4 “Texas” locomotives to the Central Vermont which were relatively light for their wheel arrangement. But at 419,000 pounds for the locomotive and a total with tender of 68...
General
| Property | Central Vermont class T-3aRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1928 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-10-4 (Texas) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Central Vermont class T-3aRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 13.46 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 6.71 m |
| Total wheelbase | 25.05 m |
| Service weight | 190.1 t |
| Adhesive weight | 129.3 t |
| Axle load | 312.3 t |
| Total weight | 25.9 t |
| Water capacity | 51,103 l |
| Fuel capacity | 18.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Central Vermont class T-3aRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 7.841 m² |
| Firebox surface | 39.298 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 397.625 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 436.923 m² |
| Superheater surface | 205.13 m² |
| Total heating surface | 642.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Central Vermont class T-3aRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,524 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 17.2 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 686 x 813 mm |
Power
| Property | Central Vermont class T-3aRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 3,132 kW (4,258 PS) |
| Starting effort | 367.5 kN |
| Starting effort booster | 58.272 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Central Vermont class T-3aRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.45 |
| Optimal speed | 51 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 1,043.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 575.35 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.47 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.95 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 81.88 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.12 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 2.13 |
