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| Author: | Robin [ Wed Mar 13, 2002 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How much Water? |
I am doing gofer work on the restore of a 1920 Baldwin Prairie 2-6-2. Last work session the question raised was how much water would this engine burn (oil fired). Thomas Manz advised that there may be an answer in this forum. One of the folks said he remembered a 1950's study that showed about 48 gallons per 1k ton mile. I am not sure of the speed, track curves or grades. Can someone point me in the direction I need to go? Thks. retsquid@tvec.net |
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| Author: | Dave [ Wed Mar 13, 2002 7:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much Water? |
> I am doing gofer work on the restore of a > 1920 Baldwin Prairie 2-6-2. Last work > session the question raised was how much > water would this engine burn (oil fired). A properly fired locomotive will burn no water. Dave irondave@bellsouth.net |
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| Author: | David Ackerman [ Wed Mar 13, 2002 8:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much Water? |
I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that he wants to know how much water it will consumre, boil, or otherwiwse exhaust in normal opperation. (It can be burned, but lord is it hard.) ;-) In humor David Ackerman david_ackerman@yahoo.com |
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| Author: | J Kruger [ Thu Mar 14, 2002 12:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much Water? |
I know of a 1924, 60 ton, 2-6-2T ALCO (non-superheated) which evaporates about 1,000 gallons of water in 12 miles of railroad. johnathon_kruger@hotmail.com |
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| Author: | RaA [ Thu Mar 14, 2002 4:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much Water? |
Water- and coalconsumtion on our class 30a nr. 271 with a 180 ton train on rails around the Norwegian country in 1990 looked something like this:( metric meassures - is that a problem?) Km kg Coal Water liters 1 10 60 2 20 120 3 30 180 4 40 240 5 50 300 6 60 360 7 70 420 8 80 480 9 90 540 10 100 600 regards Ragnar Andenæs |
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| Author: | Tom Gears [ Thu Mar 14, 2002 9:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much Water? |
Water consumption will vary greatly depending on weight of train, grades, size of cylinders, boiler pressure, and the ability of the fireman/engineer. An engine might require a water stop after 10 miles on a heavy grade but might run 50 on the flatlands. One thing you always want to remember with water is bring lots! Tom Gears Wilmington, DE Forgotten Delaware tgears1@comcast.net |
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