Locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock (1897) (14575118367)

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Title: Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Hill, John A. (John Alexander), 1858-1916 Sinclair, Angus, 1841-1919
Subjects: Railroads Locomotives
Publisher: New York : A. Sinclair, J.A. Hill (etc.)
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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majama& os a H K OO Chicago, Indianapolis & LouisvilleEight-vv heeler.The very handsome eight-wheele here illustrated by means ohall tone and threi lim • ngravingof two recently built by the Brooks Lot 0niotivi Worl For tin- Chicago, Indian-apolis & Louisville Railway. The i j lindi I ire 18 x 26 inches, and thedriving whccN 72 inrhes in diameter. Theboiler is 62 inrhes diameter at smallestring, and 1- designed to carry workingsti am pressure of (90 pounds to thesquare inch. I he following are a few of the leadingdimensions of the engine:W< ight on drivers, 79,000 lbs.Weight on truck wheels, 42.800 lbs.Weight total. r2i,8oo lbs.Weight tender, loaded, 88,000 lbs.Wheel ba • total of engine, 23 ft. 5 in.Wheel base, driving. 8 ft. 6 in.Length over all. total, engine and ten-der, 58 ft. \y2 in. Hight center of boiler above rails, 8 ft.7V2 in. Hight of stack above rails, 14 ft. 11/iin. Heating surface, firebox. 145.6 sq. ft.Heating surface, tubes, 1,804.4 sq. ft.Heating s