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Western Maryland class H-3c
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United States | 1892
2 produced
H-3c No. 348 with the Western Maryland Fireball in September 1952 at Elkins, West Virginia
H-3c No. 348 with the Western Maryland Fireball in September 1952 at Elkins, West Virginia
Taylor Rush / Max Miller collection

In 1892, the West Virginia Central & Pittsburgh was one of the railroads which bought Vauclain compounds from Baldwin to test their suitability. They decided that Kent Ridge north of Davis City would be a topographically challenging line and so they ordered their numbers 28 and 29 as Consolidations. Their four cylinders had diameters of 15 and 22 inches, while the stroke was 26 inches. With a driver diameter of only 50 inches, they could deliver a starting tractive effort of 29,328 pounds in simple mode and 24,440 pounds in compound mode.

When the WVC&P became part of the Western Maryland in 1905, the two locomotives became class H-3c No. 347 and 348. Some years later they were simpled with two cylinders with a diameter of 19 inches. No. 347 was sold to the Virginia Central in 1920 which scrapped it in 1938. No. 348 was used by the Western Maryland until 1952.

Variantas builtsimpled
General
Built1892
ManufacturerBaldwin
Wheel arr.2-8-0 (Consolidation) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase21 ft 9 in
Rigid wheelbase14 ft
Total wheelbase49 ft 8 in
Service weight126,000 lbs129,600 lbs
Adhesive weight110,000 lbs118,100 lbs
Total weight218,000 lbs
Axle load30,400 lbs
Water capacity3,000 us gal4,200 us gal
Fuel capacity18,000 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area29 sq ft
Firebox area139 sq ft143 sq ft
Tube heating area1,758 sq ft1,759 sq ft
Evaporative heating area1,897 sq ft1,902 sq ft
Total heating area1,897 sq ft1,902 sq ft
Variantas builtsimpled
Power Plant
Driver diameter50 in
Boiler pressure180 psi170 psi
Expansion typecompoundsimple
Cylindersfour, HP: 15 x 26 in
and LP: 22 x 26 in		two, 19 x 26 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power800 hp (597 kW)
Starting effort24,440 lbf27,126 lbf
with start valve29,328 lbf
Calculated Values
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Vauclain compound
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