Railway equipment notes.

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The G.T.R. has placed an order for 10 mogul Richmond compound freight locomotives with the Locomotive and Machine Co., of Montréal. The general dimensions, etc., are as follows:&,mdash;

• Cylinder,
  • high pressure, left side22 1/2 diam. by 26 in. stroke.
  • low pressure, right side35 in. diam. by 26 in. stroke.
• Tractive power31,428 lbs.
• Wheel base,
  • driving15 ft. 8 in.
  • rigid15 ft. 8 in
  • total24 ft. 8 in.
  • engine and tender45 ft. 0 1/2 in.
• Weight,
  • in working order163,704 lbs.
  • on drivers140 744 lbs.
  • engine and tender306,374 lbs.
• Heating surface,
  • Tubes1,803 sq. ft.
  • firebox188.1 sq. ft.
  • Total1,991.1 sq. ft.
  • Grate area34.43 sq. ft.
• Axles,
  • Driving journals9 1/2 in.×12 in.
  • Engine truck journals6 1/2×10 1/2 in.
  • Tender5 1/2×10 in.
• Boiler,
  • Typeex. wagon top.
  • Outside diam., first ring62 in.
  • Working pressure200 lbs.
• Firebox
  • Typenarrow over frames.
  • Length120 in.
  • Width40 1/8 in.
  • Thickness of,
    • Crown3/8 in.
    • Tube1/2 in.
    • Sides5/16 in.
    • Back4 in.
  • Crown stayingradial stays.
• Tubes,
  • Materialcharcoal iron.
  • Number283.
  • Diameter2 in.
  • Length11 ft. 11 in.
  • Gauge1/8 in.
• Engine trucktwo wheels, center bearing, wrought iron frame.
• BrakeWestinghouse and Westinghouse air signal.
• Smoke stack,
  • Diameter16 1/4 in.
  • Top above rail15 ft. 1 3/4 in.
• Tender,
  • Frame10 in. channel steel.
  • Tanks,
    • Stylehopper with metallic gates.
    • Capacity,
    • Water7,000 U.S. gal.
    • Coal10 tons.
• Wheels,
  • Driving,
    • Diameter63 in.
    • Centers56 in.
  • Material,
    • Mainsteel.
    • Otherscast iron.
  • Engine truck,
    • Diameter38 ins.
    • Materialcast iron centres.
  • Tender,
    • Diameter34 in.
    • Materialcase iron centres

Railways: G.T.Ry.

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