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Catechism of the locomotive

Part 40 — Plates

Reading edition

PLATE IV. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF FOUR-WHEELED SWITCHING LOCOMOTIVE, By the Hinkley Locomotive Works, Boston, Mass.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 8¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 4

Number of Front Truck-Wheels None.

Number of Back Truck-Wheels None.

Total Wheel Base 6 ft. 9 in.

Distance between Front and Back Driving-Wheels 6 ft. 9 in.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 48,000 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 48,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 50 in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels None.

Diameter of Cylinders 15 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 22

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler ring 44³⁄₄ in.

Size of Grate 3 × 3²⁄₃ ft.

Number of Tubes 121

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 10¹⁄₂ ft.

Square Feet of Grate surface 11

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 71

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 580

Total Feet of Heating surface 651

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Double.

Diameter of Nozzle 2³⁄₄ in.

Size of Steam Ports 10 × 1¹⁄₄ in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 2¹⁄₄ in.

Throw of Eccentrics 4¹⁄₂ in.

Outside Lap of Valve ³⁄₄ in.

Inside Lap of Valve None.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 6¹⁄₂ × 7 in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal 6¹⁄₂ × 7 in.

Size of Truck-axle Journal None.

Diameter of Pump Plunger 1⁷⁄₈ in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 22 in.

Capacity of Tank 1,200 gallons.

Plate IV.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

FOUR-WHEELED SWITCHING LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE HINKLEY LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, BOSTON, MASS. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate V. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF EIGHT-WHEELED “AMERICAN” LOCOMOTIVE By the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 8¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 4

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 4

Number of Back Truck-Wheels None.

Total Wheel Base 21 ft. 9 in.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 96 in.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 65,000 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 42,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 60³⁄₄ in.

Diameter of Truck Wheels 28 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 16 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 24 in.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 48 in.

Size of Grate 65 × 34¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Tubes 144

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 10 ft. 11 in.

Square Feet of Grate surface 15.5

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 100.6

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 825.4

Total Feet of Heating surface 926

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Double.

Diameter of Nozzle 2³⁄₄ to 3¹⁄₄ in.

Size of Steam Ports 1¹⁄₄ × 15 in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 2¹⁄₂ × 15 in.

Throw of Eccentrics 5¹⁄₂ in.

Outside Lap of Valve ³⁄₄ in.

Inside Lap of Valve ¹⁄₃₂ in.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 7 in. dia. × 8 in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal 7 in. dia. × 8 in.

Size of Truck-axle Journal 4¹⁄₂ × 7¹⁄₂ in.

Diameter of Pump Plunger 2 in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 24 in.

Capacity of Tank 2,000 gallons.

Plate V.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

EIGHT-WHEELED “AMERICAN” LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, PHILADELPHIA. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 foot.

Plate vi. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF EIGHT-WHEELED “AMERICAN” LOCOMOTIVE By the Grant Locomotive Works, Paterson, N. J.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 8¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 4

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 4

Number of Back Truck-Wheels None.

Total Wheel Base 21 ft. 9 in.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 8 ft.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 62,000 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 42,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 61 in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels 28 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 16 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 24 in.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 48 in.

Size of Grate 60 × 34 in.

Number of Tubes 140

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 11 ft.

Square Feet of Grate surface 14

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 98

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 805

Total Feet of Heating surface 903

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Double.

Diameter of Nozzle 3¹⁄₄ to 3³⁄₄ in.

Size of Steam Ports 1¹⁄₄ × 14 in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 2¹⁄₂ × 14 in.

Throw of Eccentrics 5 in.

Outside Lap of Valve ³⁄₄ in.

Inside Lap of Valve None.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 6¹⁄₂ dia. × 7³⁄₄ in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal 6¹⁄₂ dia. × 7³⁄₄ in.

Size of Truck-axle Journal 4¹⁄₂ dia. × 8 in.

Diameter of Pump Plunger 2 in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 24 in.

Capacity of Tank 2,000 gallons.

Plate VI.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

EIGHT-WHEELED “AMERICAN” LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE GRANT LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, PATERSON, N. J. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate vii. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF EIGHT-WHEELED “AMERICAN” LOCOMOTIVE BY THE Danforth Locomotive and Machine Co., Paterson, N. J.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 8¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 4

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 4

Number of Back Truck-Wheels None.

Total Wheel Base 21 ft 2 in.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels, 7 ft. 9 in.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 60,200 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 38,350 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 5 ft. 7⁵⁄₈ in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels 2 ft. 6 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 15 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 24 in.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 3 ft. 10 in.

Size of Grate 56 × 34¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Tubes 136

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 11 ft.

Square Feet of Grate surface 13.5

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 86

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 775

Total Feet of Heating surface 861

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Double.

Diameter of Nozzle 2³⁄₄ in.

Size of Steam Ports 1¹⁄₄ × 13¹⁄₂ in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 2¹⁄₂ × 13¹⁄₂ in.

Throw of Eccentrics 5¹⁄₂ in.

Outside Lap of Valve ⁷⁄₈ in.

Inside Lap of Valve ¹⁄₈ in.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 6¹⁄₂ in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal 6¹⁄₂ in.

Size of Truck-axle Journal 4¹⁄₂ in.

Diameter of Pump Plunger 2¹⁄₈ in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 24 in.

Capacity of Tank 1,800 gallons.

Plate VII.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

EIGHT-WHEELED “AMERICAN” LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE DANFORTH LOCOMOTIVE AND MACHINE CO., PATERSON, N. J. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate viii. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF EIGHT-WHEELED “AMERICAN” LOCOMOTIVE By the Mason Machine Works, Taunton, Mass.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 8¹⁄₂ In.

Number of Driving-Wheels 4

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 4

Number of Back Truck-Wheels None.

Total Wheel Base 22 ft.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 8 ft.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 62,000 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 40,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 5 ft. 6 in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels 2 ft. 9 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 1 ft. 5 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 2 ft.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 3 ft. 10 in.[120]

Size of Grate 66 × 35³⁄₄ in.

Number of Tubes 155

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 11 ft 2 in.

Square Feet of Grate surface 16.38

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 105

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 906

Total Feet of Heating surface 1011

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Single.

Diameter of Nozzle 3³⁄₄ in.

Size of Steam Ports 15 × 1¹⁄₄ in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 15 × 2³⁄₄ in.

Throw of Eccentrics 4¹⁄₂ in.

Outside Lap of Valve ⁷⁄₈ in.

Inside Lap of Valve ¹⁄₁₆ in.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 6¹⁄₂ × 7¹⁄₂ in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal

Size of Truck-axle Journal 3¹⁄₄ × 6¹⁄₂ in.

Diameter of Pump Plunger 1³⁄₄ in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 24 in.

Capacity of Tank 2,250 gallons.

Plate VIII.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

EIGHT-WHEELED “AMERICAN” LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE MASON MACHINE WORKS, TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate ix. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF EIGHT-WHEELED “AMERICAN” LOCOMOTIVE By the Hinkley Locomotive Works, Boston, Mass.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 8¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 4

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 4

Number of Back Truck-Wheels None.

Total Wheel Base 21 ft. 4¹⁄₂ in.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 7 ft. 6 in.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 63,000 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 41,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 68 in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels 30 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 16 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 24 in.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 46 in.

Size of Grate 3 ft. × 5 ft.

Number of Tubes 150

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 11 ft.

Square Feet of Grate surface 15

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 100

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 755

Total Feet of Heating surface 855

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Double.

Diameter of Nozzle 3 in.

Size of Steam Ports 14 × 1¹⁄₄ in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 2³⁄₈ in.

Throw of Eccentrics 5 in.

Outside Lap of Valve ¹³⁄₁₆ in.

Inside Lap of Valve None.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 7 × 7 in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal 7 × 7 in.

Size of Truck-axle Journal 4¹⁄₂ × 7 in.

Diameter of Pump Plunger 1⁷⁄₈ in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 24 in.

Capacity of Tank 2,000 gallons.

Plate IX.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

EIGHT-WHEELED “AMERICAN” LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE HINKLEY LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate x. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF TEN-WHEELED LOCOMOTIVE, By the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia.

Gauge of Road 4 ft 8¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 6

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 4

Number of Back Truck-Wheels None.

Total Wheel Base 23 ft. 6 in.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 88 in.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 78,000 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 58,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 54 in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels 26 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 18 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 24 in.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 50 in.

Size of Grate 60 × 34¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Tubes 152

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 12 ft. 9 in.

Square Feet of Grate surface 14.37

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 94

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 1014

Total Feet of Heating surface 1108

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Double.

Diameter of Nozzle 3 to 3¹⁄₂ in.

Size of Steam Ports 1¹⁄₄ × 16 in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 2¹⁄₂ × 16 in.

Throw of Eccentrics 5¹⁄₂ in.

Outside Lap of Valve ³⁄₄ in.

Inside Lap of Valve ¹⁄₃₂ in.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 7 in. dia. × 8 in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal 7 in. dia. × 8 in.

Size of Truck-axle Journal 4¹⁄₄ × 7¹⁄₂ in.

Diameter of Pump Plunger 2 in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 24 in.

Capacity of Tank 2,200 gallons.

Plate X.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

TEN-WHEELED LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, PHILADELPHIA. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate xi. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF “MOGUL” LOCOMOTIVE, By the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 8¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 6

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 2

Number of Back Truck-Wheels None.

Total Wheel Base 22 ft. 8 in.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 96 in.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 77,000 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 66,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 52 in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels 30 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 18 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 24 in.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 50 in.

Size of Grate 66 × 34¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Tubes 161

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 11 ft. 3 in.

Square Feet of Grate surface 16

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 102.7

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 948

Total Feet of Heating surface 1051

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Double.

Diameter of Nozzle 3 to 3¹⁄₂ in.

Size of Steam Ports 1¹⁄₄ × 16 in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 2¹⁄₂ × 16 in.

Throw of Eccentrics 5¹⁄₂ in.

Outside Lap of Valve ³⁄₄ in.

Inside Lap of Valve ¹⁄₃₂ in.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 7 in. dia. × 8 in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal 7 in. dia. × 8 in.

Size of Truck-axle Journal 5 in. dia. × 8 in.

Diameter of Pump Plunger 2 in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 24 in.

Capacity of Tank 2,200 gallons.

Plate XI.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

“MOGUL” LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, PHILADELPHIA. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate xii. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF “CONSOLIDATION” LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE Danforth Locomotive and Machine Co., Paterson, N. J.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 8¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 8

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 2

Number of Back Truck-Wheels None.

Total Wheel Base 23 ft. 2 in.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 15 ft. 7 in.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 96,550 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 86,430 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 4 ft. 2 in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels 2 ft. 7 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 20 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 24 in.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 4 ft. 2 in.

Size of Grate 120 × 34³⁄₄ in.

Number of Tubes 165

Diameter of Tubes 2¹⁄₄ in.

Length of Tubes 13 ft. 9¹⁄₄ in.

Square Feet of Grate surface 29

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 139

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 1370

Total Feet of Heating surface 1509

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Double

Diameter of Nozzle 3¹⁄₂ in.

Size of Steam Ports 1¹⁄₂ x 15¹⁄₂ in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 2³⁄₄ × 15¹⁄₂ in.

Throw of Eccentrics 5¹⁄₂ in.

Outside Lap of Valve ⁵⁄₈ in.

Inside Lap of Valve None.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 6³⁄₄ in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal 6³⁄₄ in.

Size of Truck-axle Journal 5 in.

Diameter of Pump Plunger 2¹⁄₄ in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 24 in.

Capacity of Tank 2,400 gallons.

Plate XII.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

“CONSOLIDATION” LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE DANFORTH LOCOMOTIVE AND MACHINE CO., PATERSON, N. J. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate xiii. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF DOUBLE-END TANK LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N. J.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 8¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 6

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 2

Number of Back Truck-Wheels 2

Total Wheel Base 24 ft. 7¹⁄₂ in.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 12 ft.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 84,000 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 68,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 40¹⁄₄ in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels 26 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 15 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 20 in.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 46¹⁄₄ in.

Size of Grate 34 × 48 in.

Number of Tubes 132

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 9 ft. 9¹⁄₄ in.

Square Feet of Grate surface 11.7

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 67

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 608

Total Feet of Heating surface 675

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Double.

Diameter of Nozzle 2¹⁄₈ to 2³⁄₈ in.

Size of Steam Ports 13³⁄₄ × 1³⁄₁₆ in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 13³⁄₄ × 2⁷⁄₁₆ in.

Throw of Eccentrics 4³⁄₄ in.

Outside Lap of Valve ⁵⁄₈ × ¹⁄₆₄ in.

Inside Lap of Valve ¹⁄₁₆ in.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 6 × 7¹⁄₂ in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal 6 × 7¹⁄₂ in.

Size of Truck-axle Journal 4¹⁄₂ × 8 in.

Diameter of Pump Plunger 1⁷⁄₈ in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 20 in.

Capacity of Tank 1,600 gallons.

Plate XIII.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

DOUBLE-END TANK LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE ROGERS LOCOMOTIVE AND MACHINE WORKS, PATERSON, N. J. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate xiv. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF DOUBLE-END TANK LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N. J.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 8¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 4

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 2

Number of Back Truck-Wheels 4

Total Wheel Base 25 ft. 8¹⁄₂ in.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 6 ft. 6 in.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 75,000 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 40,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 48³⁄₄ in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels 30 and 26 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 15 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 22 in.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 43⁵⁄₈ in.

Size of Grate 34 × 50 in.

Number of Tubes 139

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 8 ft. 10¹⁄₂ in.

Square Feet of Grate surface 11.84

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 82

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 711

Total Feet of Heating surface 793

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Double.

Diameter of Nozzle 2³⁄₈ to 2⁵⁄₈ in.

Size of Steam Ports 13³⁄₄ × 1³⁄₁₆ in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 13³⁄₄ × 2⁷⁄₁₆ in.

Throw of Eccentrics 4¹⁄₄ in.

Outside Lap of Valve ⁵⁄₈ × ¹⁄₆₄ in.

Inside Lap of Valve ¹⁄₁₆ in.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 6 × 7¹⁄₂ in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal 6 × 7¹⁄₂ in.

Size of Truck-axle Journal 4¹⁄₂ × 7¹⁄₂ in.[121]

Diameter of Pump Plunger 1⁷⁄₈ in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 22 in.

Capacity of Tank 1,000 gallons.

Plate XIV.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

DOUBLE-END TANK LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE ROGERS LOCOMOTIVE AND MACHINE WORKS, PATERSON, N. J. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate xv. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF IMPROVED TANK LOCOMOTIVE, DESIGNED BY M. N. Forney, 73 Broadway, New York.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 8¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 4

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 4

Number of Back Truck-Wheels None.

Total Wheel Base 20 ft. 9 in.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 6 ft. 8 in.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 60,000 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 44,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 50 in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels 26 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 14 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 20 in.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 46 in.

Size of Grate 54 × 36⁵⁄₈ in.

Number of Tubes 139

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 10 ft. 1¹⁄₂ in.

Square Feet of Grate surface 14

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 78

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 734

Total Feet of Heating surface 812

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Double.

Diameter of Nozzle 2³⁄₄ in.

Size of Steam Ports 12 × 1¹⁄₄ in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 12 × 2¹⁄₂ in.

Throw of Eccentrics 5 in.

Outside Lap of Valve ³⁄₄ in.

Inside Lap of Valve ¹⁄₃₂ in.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 6 × 7 in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal 6 × 7 in.

Size of Truck-axle Journal 3³⁄₄ × 7 in.

Diameter of Pump Plunger 4 in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 5 in.

Capacity of Tank 1,500 gallons.

Plate XV.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

IMPROVED TANK LOCOMOTIVE, DESIGNED BY M. N. FORNEY, 73 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate xvi. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF Double-truck Narrow-gauge Tank Locomotive, By the Mason Machine Works, Taunton, Mass.

Gauge of Road 3 ft.

Number of Driving-Wheels 4

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 4

Number of Back Truck-Wheels 4

Total Wheel Base 19 ft. 6 in.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 5 ft.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 24,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 2 ft. 9 in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels 2 ft. 6 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 10 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 1 ft. 3 in.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 3 ft.

Size of Grate 41¹⁄₂ × 31 in.

Number of Tubes 81

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 8 ft. 2 in.

Square Feet of Grate surface 8.93

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 56

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 346

Total Feet of Heating surface 402

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Single.

Diameter of Nozzle 2¹⁄₂ in.

Size of Steam Ports 9¹⁄₂ × 1¹⁄₈ in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 9¹⁄₂ × 2¹⁄₂ in.

Throw of Eccentrics 3³⁄₄ in.

Outside Lap of Valve ³⁄₄ in.

Inside Lap of Valve ¹⁄₁₆ in.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 5 × 7 in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal

Size of Truck-axle Journal 3¹⁄₂ × 6¹⁄₂ in.

Diameter of Pump Plunger

Stroke of Pump Plunger

Capacity of Tank 800 gallons.

Plate XVI.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

DOUBLE-TRUCK NARROW-GAUGE TANK LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE MASON MACHINE WORKS, TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate xvii. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF DOUBLE-TRUCK TANK FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVE, By the Mason Machine Works, Taunton, Mass.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 8¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 6

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 6

Number of Back Truck-Wheels 6

Total Wheel Base 31 ft.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 8 ft.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 66,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 3 ft. 6 in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels 2 ft. 6 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 1 ft. 4 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 2 ft.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 4 ft.

Size of Grate 66 × 48³⁄₈ in.

Number of Tubes 154

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 11 ft. 6 in.

Square Feet of Grate surface 22.17

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 126

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 927

Total Feet of Heating surface 1053

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Single.

Diameter of Nozzle Variable.

Size of Steam Ports 15 × 1¹⁄₄ in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 15 × 2³⁄₄ in.

Throw of Eccentrics 8 in.[122]

Outside Lap of Valve ³⁄₄ in.

Inside Lap of Valve ¹⁄₁₆ in.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 6¹⁄₂ × 10 in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal

Size of Truck-axle Journal 4 × 8 in.

Diameter of Pump Plunger

Stroke of Pump Plunger

Capacity of Tank 2,530 gallons.

Plate XVII.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

DOUBLE-TRUCK TANK FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE MASON MACHINE WORKS, TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate xviii. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF DOUBLE-END LOCOMOTIVE, By the Grant Locomotive Works, Paterson, N. J.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 8¹⁄₂ in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 4

Number of Front Truck-Wheels 2

Number of Back Truck-Wheels 2

Total Wheel Base 19 ft. 9 in.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 7 ft.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 52,000 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 42,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 56 in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels 28 in.

Diameter of Cylinders 14 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 22 in.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 42 in.

Size of Grate 73 × 34 in.

Number of Tubes 124

Diameter of Tubes 2 in.

Length of Tubes 7 ft. 10 in.

Square Feet of Grate surface 16.5

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 80.8

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 468.5

Total Feet of Heating surface 549.3

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Double.

Diameter of Nozzle 2¹⁄₂ to 3⁷⁄₈ in.

Size of Steam Ports 14 × 1¹⁄₈ in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 14 × 2¹⁄₄ in.

Throw of Eccentrics 5 in.

Outside Lap of Valve ³⁄₄ in.

Inside Lap of Valve None.

Size of Main Driving-axle Journal 6 dia. × 7³⁄₄ in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal 6 dia. × 7³⁄₄ in.

Size of Truck-axle Journal 4¹⁄₂ dia. × 8 in.

Diameter of Pump Plunger 3¹⁄₂ in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 5 in.

Capacity of Tank 1,600 gallons.

Plate XVIII.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

DOUBLE-END LOCOMOTIVE, BY THE GRANT LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, PATERSON, N. J. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

Plate xix. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, ETC., OF LOCOMOTIVE FOR THE N. Y. ELEVATED R. R. Designed by D. W. Wyman, Superintendent.

Gauge of Road 4 ft. 10 in.

Number of Driving-Wheels 4

Number of Front Truck-Wheels None.

Number of Back Truck-Wheels None.

Total Wheel Base 5 ft.

Distance between centres of Front and Back Driving-Wheels 5 ft.

Total Weight of Locomotive in working order 8,000 lbs.

Total Weight on Driving-Wheels 8,000 lbs.

Diameter of Driving-Wheels 30 in.

Diameter of Truck-Wheels None.

Diameter of Cylinders 7 in.

Stroke of Cylinders 10 in.

Outside Diameter of smallest Boiler Ring 28 in.

Size of Grate 28 × 28 in.

Number of Tubes 140

Diameter of Tubes 1¹⁄₄ in.

Length of Tubes 3 ft.

Square Feet of Grate surface 5¹⁄₂ ft.

Square Feet of Heating surface in Fire-Box 25 ft.

Square Feet of Heating surface in Tubes 126 ft.

Total Feet of Heating surface 151 ft.

Exhaust Nozzles—single or double Double.

Diameter of Nozzle 2 in.

Size of Steam Ports 6 × ⁵⁄₈ in.

Size of Exhaust Ports 6 × 2 in.

Throw of Eccentrics 2¹⁄₂ in.

Outside Lap of Valve ⁵⁄₈ in.

Inside Lap of Valve ¹⁄₃₂ in.

Diameter of Main Driving-axle Journal 3 in.

Size of other Driving-axle Journal

Size of Truck-axle Journal

Diameter of Pump Plunger 1³⁄₈ in.

Stroke of Pump Plunger 10 in.

Capacity of Tank 109 gallons.

Plate XIX.

Illustration from Catechism of the locomotive

LOCOMOTIVE FOR THE NEW YORK ELEVATED RAILROAD, DESIGNED BY D. W. WYMAN, SUPERINTENDENT. Scale, ¹⁄₈ in. = 1 ft.

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