KFNB - Virginia and Florida

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KFNB "VIRGINIA" and "FLORIDA"
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Technical specifications
"VIRGINIA" "FLORIDA"
design type 2A n2
Cylinder Ø 320 mm 316 mm
Piston stroke 509 mm 514 mm
Drive wheel Ø 1192 mm 1218 mm
Impeller Ø at the front 751 mm 757 mm
Rear wheel Ø -
Fixed wheelbase k. A.
Total wheelbase k. A.
Total wheelbase + tender k. A.
Heating fl. d. Tube 34.6 m² 35.4 m²
Heating fl. d. Fire box 4.4 m² 4.1 m²
Grate k. A.
Vapor pressure 5.4
Weight (empty) 11.1 t
Adhesion weight k. A.
Service weight 12.4 t
Service weight + tender k. A.
water 2.5 m³ k. A.
coal 4.7 m³ k. A.
length k. A.
Length + tender k. A.
height k. A.

The steam locomotives Virginia and Florida were passenger locomotives of the KFNB . They were supplied by the William Norris locomotive factory in 1841 and had the axle formula  2A.

Since one was apparently satisfied with the services of the New York afterwards, this reorder took place. The difference in the dimensions of the two machines to the New York was very small.

The Florida was sidelined in 1850 and retired in 1856. The Virginia served until 1858 and was not retired until 1861.

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