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Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis “Reuben Wells”
With the 5.89 percent grade on Madison Hill in Indiana, the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis operated the steepest line in the United States that has ever been operated in adhesion mode. After the 1.3-mile line ...
General
| Property | Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis “Reuben Wells”Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1868 |
| Manufacturers | Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-10-0T (Ten-coupled) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis “Reuben Wells”Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 6.40 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 6.40 m |
| Service weight | 50.8 t |
| Adhesive weight | 50.8 t |
| Water capacity | 6,814 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3 t (wood) |
Boiler
| Property | Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis “Reuben Wells”Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.463 m² |
| Firebox surface | 10.777 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 117.337 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 128.113 m² |
| Total heating surface | 128.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis “Reuben Wells”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,118 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 521 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis “Reuben Wells”Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 298 kW (405 PS) |
| Starting effort | 112.7 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis “Reuben Wells”Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.42 |
| Optimal speed | 16 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 182.0 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,426.50 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 18.37 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 87.57 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.89 |
