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Shevlin-Hixon Co. Baldwin 2-8-2

No. 5 in April 1948 at Chemult, Oregon

In 1916, the Shevlin-Hixon Lumber Co. built one of the world's largest sawmills in Bend, Oregon. It was connected to a standard gauge rail network with 60 pounds per yard rails, five percent grades and 25-degree curve...

General

Property	Shevlin-Hixon Co. Baldwin 2-8-2 5, 6 2 4 5, 6 8 Remove
Built	1922
Manufacturers	Baldwin
Wheel arrangement	2-8-2 (Mikado)
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	Shevlin-Hixon Co. Baldwin 2-8-2 5, 6 2 4 5, 6 8 Remove
Wheelbase	8.23 m
Rigid wheelbase	3.66 m
Total wheelbase	15.55 m
Service weight	64.9 t
Adhesive weight	52.6 t
Total weight	105.9 t
Water capacity	15,142 l
Fuel capacity	0.9 t (oil)

Boiler

Property	Shevlin-Hixon Co. Baldwin 2-8-2 5, 6 2 4 5, 6 8 Remove
Grate area	2.369 m²
Firebox surface	13.099 m²
Tube heating surface	133.316 m²
Evaporative heating surface	146.415 m²
Superheater surface	30.472 m²
Total heating surface	176.9 m²

Power plant

Property	Shevlin-Hixon Co. Baldwin 2-8-2 5, 6 2 4 5, 6 8 Remove
Driver diameter	1,118 mm
Boiler pressure	12.8 bar
Expansion type	simple expansion
Cylinders	two, 457 x 610 mm

Power

Property	Shevlin-Hixon Co. Baldwin 2-8-2 5, 6 2 4 5, 6 8 Remove
Power source	steam
Estimated power	783 kW (1,065 PS)
Starting effort	123.6 kN

Calculated values

Property	Shevlin-Hixon Co. Baldwin 2-8-2 5, 6 2 4 5, 6 8 Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 4.18
Optimal speed	39 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio	12.1 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent	272.9 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE	1 : 733.58
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.23
Tractive force/Heating surface	1 : 14.60
Grate area/Heating surface	1 : 74.67
Firebox/Tube surface	1 : 10.18
Total/Superheater	1 : 4.80

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