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Minarets & Western No. 102 to 104
The Sugar Pine Lumber Company had founded the Minarets & Western Railway to operate a main line that connected their saw mill over 53 miles with the network of the Southern Pacific. This railroad and its parent mostly...
General
| Property | Minarets & Western No. 102 to 104Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1923 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-2 (Mikado) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Minarets & Western No. 102 to 104Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 10.14 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.45 m |
| Total wheelbase | 20.71 m |
| Service weight | 117.4 t |
| Adhesive weight | 94.3 t |
| Total weight | 195.4 t |
| Water capacity | 37,854 l |
| Fuel capacity | 9.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Minarets & Western No. 102 to 104Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 5.881 m² |
| Firebox surface | 26.57 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 303.236 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 329.806 m² |
| Superheater surface | 80.082 m² |
| Total heating surface | 409.9 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Minarets & Western No. 102 to 104Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,321 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 622 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Minarets & Western No. 102 to 104Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,088 kW (2,839 PS) |
| Starting effort | 244.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Minarets & Western No. 102 to 104Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.78 |
| Optimal speed | 51 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 17.8 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 622.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 694.62 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.25 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.45 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 69.70 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.41 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.12 |
