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Central Pacific No. 3 “C. P. Huntington”
During the American Civil War, when all the major locomotive works were busy producing for the war factions, the Central Pacific was in search of locomotives for its eastward expansion. Since no powerful tender locomo...
General
| Property | Central Pacific No. 3 “C. P. Huntington”Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1863 |
| Manufacturers | Cooke |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-2-4T (Huntington) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Central Pacific No. 3 “C. P. Huntington”Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 6.45 m |
| Service weight | 19.7 t |
| Adhesive weight | 7.2 t |
| Axle load | 7.2 t |
| Water capacity | 1,136 l |
| Fuel capacity | 0.4 t (wood) |
Boiler
| Property | Central Pacific No. 3 “C. P. Huntington”Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 0.872 m² |
| Firebox surface | 5.388 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 33.538 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 38.926 m² |
| Total heating surface | 38.9 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Central Pacific No. 3 “C. P. Huntington”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,372 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 8.6 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 279 x 381 mm |
Power
| Property | Central Pacific No. 3 “C. P. Huntington”Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 93 kW (126 PS) |
| Starting effort | 15.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Central Pacific No. 3 “C. P. Huntington”Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.48 |
| Optimal speed | 35 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 4.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 65.9 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 709.31 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 2.72 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.52 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 44.64 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 6.22 |
