Virginian PA locomotive speed

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What’re your thoughts on the anecdotal reports of PRR T-1’s hitting the 140
mph mark west of Crestline, OH?

It’s been a while but I think the first time I read that might’ve been in
Alvin Stauffer’s book on Pennsy Power.

Patrick Whalen
Radnor, PA

On Fri, Feb 7, 2020 at 5:07 PM NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <
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> Thanks for the info. Wow. I didn’t think they could go that fast.
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> -Phil Miller
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> With the 69” drivers and the cylinder dimensoins, the PA’s could be
> expected to cruise at 85 MPH range.  The N&W 100-series engines could be
> expected to run in the same range.
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> The Js can’t be considered in comparison with ANY other steam locomotive.
> They were so well designed including their counterbalancing that they could
> operate comfortably at driver RPMs in excess of 500 and could reach speeds
> in excess of that.
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> Remember that if a locomotive  operating a a speed equalling their driving
> wheel diameter, those wheels will be turning up 336 RPM.  There were many
> locomotives that could operate in the 400 RPM range.  There were others not
> comfortable at 336 (the Atlantic Coast Line’s 1800-series Northerns, for
> example).
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> - Ed King
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> *Subject:* Virginian PA locomotive speed
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> Hello,
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> I wondered if anyone can tell me how fast the Virginian PA passenger
> locomotives could or did run?  I’m wondering about their designed top speed
> and normal schedule running speed. I’m sure it’s slower than the N&W J’s
> but would they have been comparable to older N&W passenger engines?
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> Phil Miller
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