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Boston & Maine classes P-1 and P-2

United States 1910 82 produced
collection Richard Driver

The Boston & Maine's first Pacifics were 82 members of the classes P-1 and P-2. They were characterized by 73 inch (1,854 mm) drivers and cylinders which were sized 22 by 28 inches. The P-1 consisted of twelve saturated locomotives built in 1910 by ALCO. Between 1911 and 1916, ALCO delivered 70 P-2 which were superheated and had a much larger firebox. 

In 1915, also all P-1 were superheated at the cost of much of the tube heating surface. Later additions added to many P-1 and P-2 included an Elesco or Worthington feed water heater. All in all, they were referred to as unexceptional locomotives which did their work without many problems, but also without noteworthy records. With a factor of adhesion of 4.5 for the P-1 and 5.0 for the P-2, it doesn't look like slipping was an issue.

Technical data

General

Property P-1 P-1 superheated P-2
Built 1910 1915 1911-1916
Manufacturers ALCO
Wheel arrangement 4-6-2 (Pacific)
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property P-1 P-1 superheated P-2
Wheelbase 10.21 m
Total wheelbase 19.53 m 19.36 m
Service mass 99.3 t 100.2 t 113.1 t
Adhesion mass 64.4 t 65.3 t 71.6 t
Total mass 162.8 t 163.7 t 185.3 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.96 m
Axle load 22.5 t 22.9 t 25.1 t
Water capacity 25,741 l 32,933 l
Fuel capacity 10.9 t (coal) 21.8 t (coal)

Boiler

Property P-1 P-1 superheated P-2
Grate area 4.664 m² 4.97 m²
Firebox surface 17.373 m² 16.537 m² 25.363 m²
Tube heating surface 322.653 m² 236.16 m² 259.478 m²
Evaporative heating surface 340.025 m² 252.697 m² 284.841 m²
Total heating surface 340.0 m² 313.3 m² 361.3 m²
Superheater surface 60.573 m² 76.459 m²

Power plant

Property P-1 P-1 superheated P-2
Driver diameter 1,854 mm
Boiler pressure 13.8 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 559 x 711 mm

Power

Property P-1 P-1 superheated P-2
Power source steam
Estimated power 1,305 kW (1,774 PS) 1,715 kW (2,332 PS)
Starting effort 140.4 kN

Calculated values

Property P-1 P-1 superheated P-2
Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.50 1 : 4.56 1 : 5.00
Optimal speed 56 km/h 74 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 13.1 kW/t 13.0 kW/t 15.2 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 426.9 m² 456.5 m² 564.6 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 817.16 1 : 764.11 1 : 617.88
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.54 1 : 1.53 1 : 1.58
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 8.62 1 : 9.36 1 : 8.11
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 72.90 1 : 67.17 1 : 72.70
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 18.57 1 : 14.28 1 : 10.23
Total/Superheater 1 : 4.17 1 : 3.73
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