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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie class F-100
In 1891, the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie received eight ten-wheelers from the Pittsburgh Locomotive Works. They had cylinders of 18 by 24 inches and drivers of 51 inches. They were only used by the P&LE for eight years and...
General
| Property | Pittsburgh & Lake Erie class F-100Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1891 |
| Manufacturers | Pittsburgh |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Pittsburgh & Lake Erie class F-100Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 6.25 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.10 m |
| Total wheelbase | 14.11 m |
| Service weight | 46.8 t |
| Adhesive weight | 34.5 t |
| Axle load | 11.8 t |
| Total weight | 79.5 t |
| Water capacity | 11,356 l |
| Fuel capacity | 6.4 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Pittsburgh & Lake Erie class F-100Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.137 m² |
| Firebox surface | 13.75 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 106.281 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 120.031 m² |
| Total heating surface | 120.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Pittsburgh & Lake Erie class F-100Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,295 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9.7 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 457 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Pittsburgh & Lake Erie class F-100Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 485 kW (659 PS) |
| Starting effort | 80.7 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Pittsburgh & Lake Erie class F-100Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.19 |
| Optimal speed | 37 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 10.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 188.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,060.28 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.36 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 14.04 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 56.17 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 7.73 |
