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Southern Railway (USA) class Ls and Alabama Great Southern class J
The Southern Railway and its subsidiary Alabama Great Southern operated three 2-6-8-0 Mallet locomotives which were of the same basic design as the Great Northern class L-3. Here the drivers were one inch taller with ...
General
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class Ls and Alabama Great Southern class JRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1909, 1911 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-6-8-0 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class Ls and Alabama Great Southern class JRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 13.21 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.57 m |
| Total wheelbase | 21.81 m |
| Service weight | 164.9 t |
| Adhesive weight | 150.9 t |
| Total weight | 242.7 t |
| Water capacity | 34,069 l |
| Fuel capacity | 11.8 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class Ls and Alabama Great Southern class JRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 7.246 m² |
| Firebox surface | 20.532 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 499.819 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 520.35 m² |
| Superheater surface | 59.272 m² |
| Total heating surface | 579.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class Ls and Alabama Great Southern class JRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,422 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | four, HP: 584 x 813 mm and LP: 889 x 813 mm |
Power
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class Ls and Alabama Great Southern class JRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,013 kW (2,737 PS) |
| Starting effort | 319.3 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 383.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Southern Railway (USA) class Ls and Alabama Great Southern class JRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.64 |
| Optimal speed | 39 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 741.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,267.95 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.09 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.51 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 79.99 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 24.34 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 8.78 |
