The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-24

lem OF hauling eight, clne, ten, OF per
hans more OF the heavy coacneS tAsit
form the solid veStibUied trains operdleu
by the Chesapeake and ONO from Inc
metropolis to "Porkopolls proved
troublesome one, but it finally found solu-
tion in the department of the superin-
tandant of motive power. 1t had long
been a necessity to use 'double-headers
in the climbing of the steep grades with
these heavy trains. Two engines required
Two crews and much extra work, beside
Inconvenience. Plan after pan was
evolved, but none seemed 10 answer tiae
purpose At last, however, the superln-
tendent of motive power, Mr.. w. S. Nor
ris himself an old locomotive engineer
and practical mechanic, recognized Just
what was wanted, and the plans for
satisfying a lons-felt want were forth
coming. The Chesapeake and Ohio
standard 1o-wheel passenger engineer.
technically. Glass F-2-was the product.
Neither figures nor pictures can convey
the proper idea. nor can they afford any
more than a partial conception of what
these iron horses" are. To be appre-
cated they must be seen.
A MONSTER MACHINE.
AS the engine stands on the rail. ready
for service, the total weight is 1900
pounds, and with the tender 2S7 GOO
pounds. On the drivers the weight Of
this enormous piece of machinery is
1920 pounds, and on tire trucks 1880.
Add to the total weight of the engine
and tender that OF the latters capacity
ten tons of coal and 5000 gallons of
water-and to this the, incidentals, and
you will have the total weight the engine
is compelled to haul besides that of the
heavy train to which it is attached. In
length the engine and tender measure
Sc feet s is inches, the tender being from
coupling to buffer 25 feet 4 ga inches. In
height the tender stands 9 feet, and
weighs, loaded. 1890 pounds.
AS to the engine itself. From the rail
to the top of the stack the distance is
exactly Is feet. Each one of the three
immense drivers is Y inches and each
of the two pony wheels So inches. The
cylinders are 22X2S inches. The average
width of the tire-box at the top is SO IL
inches. and at the crate the dimensions
are 12l 5-SX41 inches. In height it is 81
inches. The tubes number $50. and have
a diameter of 2 inches and a length
of Is feet The exposed heating surface
of the tubes is 2,S26 square feet. and.
with that OF the fire-boX, makes a total
OF G,066 square feet.
ENORMOUS CAPACITY
These iron monsters have a tractive
power of s1,9e7 7-1o pounds. This is the
actual pull of the engine and is 20 per
cent. of the weight of the engine on the
drivers. Under the guarantee of tile
builders these engines are designed to
haul a train of 400 tons. exclusive OF the
weight of the engine and tender. up a
grade Of eighty-four feet to the mile.
extending distance of, seven miles, and
having a curvature of four degrees, at
an average speed of twenty-five miles per
hour. On the level and under favorabl
conditions there is hardly a fair figure
9 to be placed on the great speed that
could be obtained.
It is tbs one engine that has made
two engines unnecessary In climbing the
grades OF mountains of Virginia. ard
has added to the srced. comfort and
safety of travel on the famous yellow
line