Pennsylvania Railroad class D7 explained

Pennsylvania Railroad D7
Powertype:Steam
Whytetype:4-4-0
Uicclass:2′B
Builddate:1882–1891
Builder:PRR Altoona Works
Totalproduction:58 D7, 61 D7a
Leadingdiameter:300NaN0 (D7)[1]
330NaN0 (D7a)[2]
Driverdiameter:680NaN0 (D7)
620NaN0 (D7a)
Wheelbase:22feet
Length:58feet
Height:14feet
Axleload:326501NaN1
Weightondrivers:567001NaN1 (D7)
587001NaN1
Locoweight:935001NaN1 (D7)
963301NaN1 (D7a)
Locotenderweight:1608801NaN1
Fueltype:Anthracite coal
Fuelcap:120001NaN1
Watercap:2400USgal
Boilerpressure:140-1NaN-1
Firearea:34.752NaN2
Tubearea:11342NaN2
Fireboxarea:1552NaN2
Totalsurface:12892NaN2
Cylindercount:2
Cylindersize:17x
Valvegear:Stephenson
Valvetype:Slide valves
Tractiveeffort:121382NaN2 (D7)
133132NaN2 (D6a)
Factorofadhesion:4.7 (D7) 4.4 (D7a)

Class D7 (formerly Class A (anthracite), pre-1895) on the Pennsylvania Railroad was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotive.[3] Fifty-eight were built by the PRR's Altoona Works (now owned by Norfolk Southern) between 1882–1891 with 682NaN2 drivers, while sixty-one of class D7a were constructed with 622NaN2 drivers.[4]

The D7 was fundamentally an anthracite-burning version of the PRR D6, with a larger fire-grate in order to burn the slower-burning, harder coal.[5]

References

  1. Web site: D7 Diagram . PRR.Railfan.net . Pennsylvania Railroad . 2008-08-17.
  2. Web site: D7a Diagram . PRR.Railfan.net . Pennsylvania Railroad . 2008-08-17.
  3. Book: Pennsy Power: Steam and Electric Locomotives of the Pennsylvania Railroad, 1900–1957 . Staufer, Alvin F. . Pennypacker, Bert . amp . Staufer . 1962 . 62020878.
  4. Web site: PRR Steam Roster . Northeast Rails . 2007-12-31.
  5. Book: Warner , Paul T. . Motive Power Development on the Pennsylvania railroad System . 1924 . Baldwin . Philadelphia.