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Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line “Talullah”
The Forney “Tallulah”, later known as the “Maud”, is today the oldest surviving locomotive of the Southern Railway. Built for the Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line in 1879, she was most likely used on commuter trains, alth...
General
| Property | Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line “Talullah”Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1879 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-4-4T (Forney) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line “Talullah”Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 6.41 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.13 m |
| Service weight | 50.3 t |
| Water capacity | 3,785 l |
Boiler
| Property | Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line “Talullah”Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.291 m² |
| Firebox surface | 7.618 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 64.568 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 72.186 m² |
| Total heating surface | 72.2 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line “Talullah”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,219 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 406 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line “Talullah”Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 186 kW (253 PS) |
| Starting effort | 62.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line “Talullah”Remove |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 18 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 3.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 110.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,434.14 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 18.20 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 55.91 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.48 |
