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Nickel Plate Road class L-1
The Nickel Plate Road was among the first railroads which ordered 4-6-4 “Hudsons”. Numbers 170 to 173 were delivered by ALCO-Brooks in 1927, followed by numbers 174 to 177 built by Lima in 1929. The Brooks locomotives...
General
| Property | Nickel Plate Road class L-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1927, 1929 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO, Lima |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-4 (Hudson) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Nickel Plate Road class L-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 26.08 m |
| Length loco | 15.44 m |
| Wheelbase | 11.51 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.96 m |
| Total wheelbase | 22.45 m |
| Service weight | 143.6 t |
| Adhesive weight | 79.6 t |
| Axle load | 26.6 t |
| Total weight | 238 t |
| Water capacity | 41,640 l |
| Fuel capacity | 14.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Nickel Plate Road class L-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 6.206 m² |
| Firebox surface | 28.057 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 363.902 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 391.958 m² |
| Superheater surface | 98.013 m² |
| Total heating surface | 490.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Nickel Plate Road class L-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,854 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 635 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Nickel Plate Road class L-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,610 kW (3,549 PS) |
| Starting effort | 189.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Nickel Plate Road class L-1Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.12 |
| Optimal speed | 84 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 18.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 728.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 574.36 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.80 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.07 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 78.95 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.97 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.00 |
