Pennsylvania Railroad class D5 explained

Pennsylvania Railroad D5
Powertype:Steam
Builder:PRR Altoona shops
Builddate:1870–1873
Totalproduction:18
Whytetype:4-4-0
Uicclass:2′B
Leadingdiameter:260NaN0[1]
Driverdiameter:560NaN0
Wheelbase:19feet (locomotive);
40feet (with tender)
Length:49feet (locomotive and tender)
Width:8feet (cab roof)
Height:14inchesft8inchesin (ftin) (rail to top of stack)
Weightondrivers:408001NaN1
Locoweight:652001NaN1
Tenderweight:408001NaN1
Locotenderweight:1060001NaN1
Fuelcap:65001NaN1
Watercap:1600usgal

The Pennsylvania Railroad's steam locomotive class D5 (formerly Class G, pre-1895) comprised eighteen lightweight 4-4-0 locomotives for light duty, maintenance-of-way and branch-line service, constructed at the railroad's own Altoona Works (now owned by Norfolk Southern) during 1870–1873.[2]

They shared many parts with other standard classes, although less so with the heavy 4-4-0s on account of their lighter build; instead, they shared some components with 0-6-0 switcher classes F and H (later B1 and B2).[3] The Class G locomotives had a straight-topped boiler, unlike the wagon-top of the other 4-4-0 classes.

References

  1. Web site: PRR D5 Diagram . Pennsylvania Railroad . PRR.Railfan.net . 2008-08-25.
  2. Web site: PRR Steam Roster . Northeast Rails . 2007-12-31.
  3. Book: Dredge , James . The Pennsylvania Railroad . 1879 . Engineering magazine . London.