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ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.
42
The daily run firemen.
is
143 miles, and the engine
Average daily consumption of
Weight of passenger
coal,
is
in service night
and day, with two engineers and two
3984 pounds.
cars hauled, 31,850
pounds each, empty; seating capacity, 60 passengers each.
The engine has frequently made the Lakeside trip with 4 cars, but could not make the time on account of so many stops, losing from 3 to 6 minutes. It has made the run to Atlantic City (58.6 miles) with i and 2 cars, taking water from 5 to 6 times. The capacity of tank (650 gallons) when engine is drawing 2 cars is sufficient for a run of 20 miles. The highest rate of speed with I car has been 55 miles per hour without stops. The maximum grades between Camden and Haddonfitld are about 30' per mile between Haddon;
field
and Atco, 27' per mile,
3 miles in length.
Very
truly yours,
F. A.
ooo CLASS 8-18^ C ON GRADES OF
LISTER, Superintendent.
AND
40, 44,
105 FEET
PER MILE.
COVINGTON, KY., January MESSRS. BURNHAM, PARRY, WILLIAMS
&
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Gentlemen,
Replying to yours of December 26th,
The " Double-Ender"
now
2,
1878.
Co.,
I
:
have
to say as follows
:
I coach and i baggagemaking an average of 10 stops each way, and at a speed of 20 miles per hour. Maximum grades, 44' per mile. It consumes 498 Ibs. of coal and uses 560 gallons of water each way. It shifts cars during the day in the yard, and handles 15 loaded cars, 20 tons each, with ease. On special occasions it has hauled 2 coaches and I baggage-car at a speed of 25 miles per hour, making 9 stops in the 30 miles run, and using in the distance 647 gallons of water and 690 Ibs. of
is
in daily use hauling
an accommodation
train of
car 21 miles each way,
coal.
Maximum
grade on this run, 40'.
The engine has pulled with ease 4 loaded cars (80 tons) up a 105' grade 4^ miles long. The tank holds water sufficient to run 30 miles, hauling 2 coaches and I baggage car, and bunker holds an abundance of coal
for the
same
train to run
the coal-
50 miles.
Respectfully,
(Signed)
J.
R.
LEDYARD, Assistant Superintendent.
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