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Milwaukee Road class H8
In August 1904, Rogers built five relatively large 4-4-0 for the Southern Indiana Railroad. They carried the works numbers 6228 to 6232, had drivers of 68 inches and cylinders of 18 by 26 inches. In August of the foll...
General
| Property | Milwaukee Road class H8Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1904-1905 |
| Manufacturers | Rogers |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Milwaukee Road class H8Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 6.96 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.44 m |
| Total wheelbase | 15.22 m |
| Service weight | 59.4 t |
| Adhesive weight | 38.8 t |
| Total weight | 110.2 t |
| Water capacity | 18,927 l |
| Fuel capacity | 9.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Milwaukee Road class H8Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.49 m² |
| Firebox surface | 13.75 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 146.88 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 160.63 m² |
| Total heating surface | 160.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Milwaukee Road class H8Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,702 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 457 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Milwaukee Road class H8Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 671 kW (912 PS) |
| Starting effort | 85.6 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Milwaukee Road class H8Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.45 |
| Optimal speed | 48 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.3 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 229.4 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 945.33 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.53 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.13 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 64.51 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.68 |
