Compare locomotives
Add a locomotive
Southern Railway (USA) class Ms
The first Mikados that the Southern Railway procured were initially called class K and later renamed Ms. Between 1911 and 1914, a total of 135 units were delivered directly to the Southern by Baldwin and ALCO-Richmond...
General
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class MsRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1911-1914 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin, ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-2 (Mikado) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class MsRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 10.59 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.03 m |
| Total wheelbase | 20.43 m |
| Service weight | 123.8 t |
| Adhesive weight | 97.8 t |
| Axle load | 24.9 t |
| Total weight | 193.2 t |
| Water capacity | 90,850 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3.6 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class MsRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 4.952 m² |
| Firebox surface | 19.695 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 280.475 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 300.17 m² |
| Superheater surface | 64.939 m² |
| Total heating surface | 365.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class MsRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,600 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 686 x 762 mm |
Power
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class MsRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,641 kW (2,231 PS) |
| Starting effort | 229.7 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class MsRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.18 |
| Optimal speed | 43 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 13.3 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 528.5 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,065.14 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.27 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.14 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 73.73 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 14.24 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.62 |
