Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf class 201
These 20 Consolidations were built by Baldwin for the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf between 1910 and 1912. They were characterized by drivers of 52 inches, cylinders of 20 by 26 inches and Stephenson valve gear. The first ten were delivered in 1910 and 1911 and carried odd numbers between 201 and 219. Ten more, with slight changes, followed in 1912 with odd numbers between 221 and 239.
Delivered with a boiler pressure of 180 psi, this was raised to 185 psi in 1917 and to 200 psi in 1923. By 1917, ten had been superheated and equipped with Southern valve gear. Two years later, the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf became the Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf. In 1929, No. 235 was given to the Osage Railway in exchange for a 2-10-0. By 1944, twelve were still on the roster of the KO&G of which six were superheated and six were still saturated.
Technical data
General
| Property | 201 | 221 | superheated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 1910-1911 | 1912 | 1917 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin | MO&G | |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) | ||
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) | ||
Dimensions and weights
| Property | 201 | 221 | superheated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 6.83 m | ||
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.37 m | ||
| Total wheelbase | 16.83 m | 16.13 m | |
| Service weight | 74.8 t | 74 t | 73.9 t |
| Adhesive weight | 68 t | 67.1 t | |
| Axle load | 17 t | 16.8 t | |
| Total weight | 131.5 t | ||
| Water capacity | 24,605 l | ||
| Fuel capacity | 10.9 t (coal) | ||
Boiler
| Property | 201 | 221 | superheated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.973 m² | 3.047 m² | |
| Firebox surface | 17.28 m² | 16.258 m² | |
| Tube heating surface | 207.081 m² | 208.196 m² | 155.891 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 224.361 m² | 224.454 m² | 172.149 m² |
| Total heating surface | 224.4 m² | 224.5 m² | 208.4 m² |
| Superheater surface | 36.232 m² | ||
Power plant
| Property | 201 | 221 | superheated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,321 mm | ||
| Boiler pressure | 12.4 bar | 13.8 bar | |
| Expansion type | simple expansion | ||
| Cylinders | two, 508 x 660 mm | ||
Power
| Property | 201 | 221 | superheated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power source | steam | ||
| Estimated power | 746 kW (1,014 PS) | 783 kW (1,065 PS) | 932 kW (1,267 PS) |
| Starting effort | 136.1 kN | 151.2 kN | |
Calculated values
| Property | 201 | 221 | superheated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.90 | 1 : 4.35 | |
| Optimal speed | 34 km/h | 32 km/h | 37 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 10.0 kW/t | 10.6 kW/t | 12.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 310.8 m² | 305.7 m² | 325.9 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 861.45 | 1 : 875.58 | 1 : 821.42 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.10 | ||
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.67 | 1 : 14.07 | 1 : 15.16 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 75.47 | 1 : 73.66 | 1 : 68.39 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.98 | 1 : 12.81 | 1 : 9.59 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.75 | ||