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US Army Transportation Corps Pershing class
For use in World War I, Baldwin built a total of 1,500 Consolidations in the years 1917 to 1919. While designated type 10-36E by the manufacturer, they are more commonly known as Pershing class. For use in foreign cou...
General
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps Pershing classRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1917-1919 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps Pershing classRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.21 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.72 m |
| Total wheelbase | 17.50 m |
| Service weight | 75.5 t |
| Adhesive weight | 68 t |
| Axle load | 17 t |
| Total weight | 124.9 t |
| Water capacity | 20,441 l |
Boiler
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps Pershing classRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.038 m² |
| Firebox surface | 16.815 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 156.263 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 173.079 m² |
| Superheater surface | 39.019 m² |
| Total heating surface | 212.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps Pershing classRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,422 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 533 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps Pershing classRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 969 kW (1,317 PS) |
| Starting effort | 158.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | US Army Transportation Corps Pershing classRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.21 |
| Optimal speed | 37 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.8 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 335.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 948.26 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.11 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 15.60 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 69.82 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.29 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.44 |
