Total weight of the engine and tender in working order: 209 tons
Engine and tender empty: 139.6 tons
Engine alone: 101.4 tons
Tender alone: 38.22 tons
Fuel capacity: 17.6 tons of coal
Water capacity: 9,245 gallons
Maximum speed: 52.8 mph
Output at wheel rim: 2,770 horsepower
Working steam pressure: 200 psi
Stroke: 27.95 inches
Total wheel base: 33.4 feet
Rigid wheel base: 14.5 feet
The engine takes roughly 6 hours of start-up time when “cold”, 2 hours “warm”. The crew consists of 1 driver and 1 fireman. Each run consumes about 1,500 gallons of water, and less than 1 ton of coal. The cab temperature on a hot day can exceed 120 degrees F.
Fraser Train crossing our Bass Point Creek on a beautiful Saturday in the fall
