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

> 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

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

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

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

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