Pennsylvania Railroad class D15

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PRR D15
PRR D15 1515.jpg
PRR #1515 in its official builders' portrait.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderPRR Altoona Shops[1]
Build date1892[1]
Total produced1
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-4-0
 • UIC2′B nv2
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.42 in (1,067 mm)[2]
Driver dia.84 in (2,134 mm)[2]
WheelbaseCoupled: 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m),
Loco: 27 ft 9+14 in (8.46 m),
Loco & tender: 48 ft 1 in (14.66 m)[2]
Length59 ft 7.8 in (18,181 mm)[2]
Height14 ft 11.5 in (4,559 mm)[2]
Axle load48,500 lb (22.0 tonnes)[2]
Adhesive weight84,000 lb (38.1 tonnes)[2]
Loco weight145,500 lb (66.0 tonnes)[2]
Total weight222,500 lb (100.9 tonnes)[2]
Fuel typeSoft coal
Fuel capacity15,000 lb (6.8 tonnes)[2]
Water cap.3,000 US gal (11,000 l; 2,500 imp gal)[2]
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area
30 sq ft (2.8 m2)[2]
Boiler pressure205 lbf/in2 (1.41 MPa)
Heating surface1,825 sq ft (169.5 m2)[2]
 • Tubes1,662 sq ft (154.4 m2)[2]
 • Firebox163 sq ft (15.1 m2)[2]
Cylinders2 (Lindner compound)
High-pressure cylinder19.5 in × 28 in (495 mm × 711 mm)
Low-pressure cylinder31 in × 28 in (787 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort20,800 lbf (92.52 kN)
Factor of adh.4.04
Career
OperatorsPennsylvania Railroad
ClassD15
Number in class1
Numbers1515
Retired1945

The class D15 (class T, pre 1895) of the Pennsylvania Railroad comprised a solitary -system cross compound steam locomotive of 4-4-0 "American" wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation. The sole locomotive was #1515, built in 1892 at the PRR's Altoona Shops, it had very British lines with a full-length footplate, splashers, a six-wheel tender, and large 84 in (2,134 mm) drivers.[3] It was built in 1892 by the PRR’s Altoona Works it remained in service until it was retired in 1945 and put in storage at the PRR’s Altoona Works and was scrapped in 1951 .

References[]

  1. ^ a b Chamberlin, Clint. "PRR Steam Roster". Northeast Rails. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Pennsylvania Railroad. "PRR D15 diagram". PRR.Railfan.net. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  3. ^ Staufer, Alvin F. & Pennypacker, Bert (1962). Pennsy Power: Steam And Electric Locomotives of the Pennsylvania Railroad 1900–1957. Staufer. LCCN 62020878.
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