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New York Central class K-5
The K-5 class designated the heaviest Pacifics of the New York Central System. Built primarily for the subsidiaries, they were divided into the K-5 and K-5a subclasses. Numbers 4915 and 4917 were fitted with streamlin...
General
| Property | New York Central class K-5 Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1936 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-2 (Pacific) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | New York Central class K-5 Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 11.25 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.17 m |
| Total wheelbase | 24.22 m |
| Service weight | 143.8 t |
| Adhesive weight | 87.9 t |
| Axle load | 29.3 t |
| Total weight | 276.4 t |
| Water capacity | 56,781 l |
| Fuel capacity | 14.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | New York Central class K-5 Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 6.299 m² |
| Firebox surface | 23.876 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 343.277 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 367.153 m² |
| Superheater surface | 107.582 m² |
| Total heating surface | 474.7 m² |
Power plant
| Property | New York Central class K-5 Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,007 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 635 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | New York Central class K-5 Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,517 kW (3,422 PS) |
| Starting effort | 175.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | New York Central class K-5 Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.90 |
| Optimal speed | 87 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 17.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 701.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 641.96 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.64 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 7.74 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 75.37 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 14.38 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.41 |
