Note.-Gross load in tons which a locomotive engine, capable of evaporating sixty cubic feet of water per hour, will drag, exclusive of the tender, at the under-mentioned rates of speed, on different inclinations of planes. 10 121 15 17 20 22 25 27/ 30 Inclination miles an miles an miles an miles an miles an miles an miles an miles an miles an of plane. hour. hour. hour. hour. hour. hour. hour. hour. hour. tons. tons. tons. 61.29 44.04 29.66 56.83 40-54 26.95 tons. tons. tons. tons. tons. tons. level. 346. 251.10 187-84 142-64 108-75 82.38 1 in 4480 325-72 236.09 176.35 133.66 101.65 76.75 1 in 2240 307-58 222.67 166-06 125.62 95.30 71.71 52.84 37.40 24.54 1 in 1120 276-47 199.65 148.44 111-85 84.41 63.07 45.99 32-03 20:39 1 in 1000 269-87 199-76 144-70 108-93 82.11 61-24 44.54 30-89 19.51 1 in 900. 264.59 190.85 141.70 106-58 80-25 59-77 43-38 29.98 1 in 800. 255.56 184.17 136-59 102.5 77.09 57.25 41-40 28-42 1 in 700. 246-17 177-22 131.27 98-43 73.81 54.65 39-33 1 in 600. 234-68 168-72 124.75 93.34 69.78 51.46 36.80 1 in 500. 220-02 157.87 116.45 86-85 64.65 47.38 33.58 1 in 400. 201·04 143-82 105.69 58.01 42.11 29.40 1 in 300. 175-39 124.85 91-16 67.09 49-03 34.99 23-76 1 in 200. 138-48 97.54 70-24 50.74 1 in 100. 84-07 55-30 37.89 25-46 78-44 18.80 17.60 26-79 16.35 24.81 14.82 22.28 12.86 19. 13.33 14.57 6.91 36.12 24.74 15.64 8.20 1.99 16.14 8.88 3.09 See Wood on Railroads, 2nd edition. PRINTED BY W. HUGHES, |