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User:BlueShirt82/Texas and Pacific Railway class M-1

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File:Texas and Pacific Railway M-1.jpg
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderAmerican Locomotive Company
Build date1925
Total produced5
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-8-2
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.73 in (1,854 mm)
Wheelbase84 ft (25.60 m)
Axle load61,400 lb (27,900 kg; 27.9 t)
Adhesive weight245,500 lb (111,400 kg; 111.4 t)
Loco weight360,500 lb (163,500 kg; 163.5 t)
Tender weight280,100 lb (127,100 kg; 127.1 t)
Total weight640,600 lb (290,600 kg; 290.6 t)
Fuel typeOilCoal
Fuel capacity6,000 US gal (23,000 L; 5,000 imp gal)
Water cap.14,000 US gal (53,000 L; 12,000 imp gal)
Boiler pressure210 psi (1.45 MPa)
Heating surface:
 • Firebox404 sq ft (37.5 m2)
 • Total surface4,878 sq ft (453.2 m2)
Superheater:
 • Heating area1,110 sq ft (103 m2)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size27 in × 30 in (686 mm × 762 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Valve typePiston
Performance figures
Tractive effort53,477 lbs
Factor of adh.4.59
Career
OperatorsTexas and Pacific Railway
ClassM-1
Numbers900-904
DispositionAll scrapped