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Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway No. 6
The Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway, opened in 1891, provides an access to the famous mountain in Colorado. It starts in Manitou Springs at an elevation of 6,320 ft (1,930 m) and reaches the top at 14,115 ft (4,302 m...
General
| Property | Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway No. 6Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1906 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0RT (Abt) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway No. 6Remove |
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| Wheelbase | 3.15 m |
| Service weight | 27.2 t |
| Adhesive weight | 27.2 t |
| Axle load | 9.1 t |
| Water capacity | 2,271 l |
| Fuel capacity | 0.1 t (oil) |
Boiler
| Property | Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway No. 6Remove |
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| Grate area | 1.83 m² |
| Firebox surface | 5.416 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 50.79 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 56.206 m² |
| Total heating surface | 56.2 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway No. 6Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 571 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14.5 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | four, HP: 254 x 610 mm and LP: 381 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway No. 6Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 224 kW (305 PS) |
| Starting effort | 112.5 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 135.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway No. 6Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 2.37 |
| Optimal speed | 11 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 83.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,576.23 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 41.79 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 30.71 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.38 |
