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Wabash class P-1
The P-1 was a class of seven semi-steamlined 4-6-4 locomotives rebuilt by the Wabash's Decatur shops from Mikados. The first five were rebuilt from the three-cylinder class K-5 in 1943. Basically only the boiler remai...
General
| Property | Wabash class P-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1943, 1947 |
| Manufacturers | Decatur |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-4 (Hudson) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Wabash class P-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 26.65 m |
| Wheelbase | 12.37 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.27 m |
| Total wheelbase | 23.00 m |
| Service weight | 170 t |
| Adhesive weight | 89.1 t |
| Axle load | 29.7 t |
| Total weight | 264.3 t |
| Water capacity | 45,425 l |
| Fuel capacity | 14.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Wabash class P-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 6.522 m² |
| Firebox surface | 31.68 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 360.836 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 392.516 m² |
| Superheater surface | 97.641 m² |
| Total heating surface | 490.2 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Wabash class P-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,032 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.2 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 660 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Wabash class P-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,610 kW (3,549 PS) |
| Starting effort | 196.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Wabash class P-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.44 |
| Optimal speed | 80 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 15.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 746.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 652.94 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.91 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.39 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 75.15 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.39 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.02 |
