Run
No.
Driver Locomotive Coal
Quality

(BTU / lb)
Run
Duration

(min:sec)
Distance (ft) Coal
Used

 (lbs)
Work
Done

 (ft.lbs)
Thermal
Efficiency


 (%)
  Average
Speed

 (mph)
Average
DB Pull


(lbs)
Average
DBHP


 (hp)
Coal
Cons
Rate
(lb/hr)
Specific
Coal Cons

(lb/dbhp/hr)
Final
Position
Note Ref
                                 
1 James Duncan GWR 2-8-0T
42xx
14000 29:47 19624 4.813 632076 1.21 % 1.21 % 7.49 32.21 0.643 9.695 15.075 n/a note 1
2 James Duncan GWR 2-8-0T
42xx
14000 29:47 19624 5.250 632076 1.11 % 1.11 % 7.49 32.21 0.643 10.576 16.446 2 note 2
3 John Painter GWR 0-4-2T
14xx
14000 30:00 21693 2.938 578521 1.81 % 1.81 % 8.22 26.67 0.584 5.876 10.055 1 note 3
4 Peter Goodman GWR 2-8-0
38xx
14000 32:26 21747 7.125 743704 0.96 % 0.96 % 7.62 34.20 0.695 13.181 18.969 3 note 4
5 Dennis Mulford Baldwin 2-4-2T
L&B "Lynn"
14000 31:46 16454 6.125 631515 0.95 % 0.95 % 5.89 38.38 0.602 11.569 19.204 4 note 5
6 George Finnemore 0-4-0T
Romulus
14000 30:10 18572 5.625 567682 0.93 % 0.93 % 7.00 30.57 0.570 11.188 19.619 5 note 6
Notes : note 1 No dynamometer figures, therefore assumed WD & distance.                                                          14 passengers on 6 coaches
note 2 Dyno results lost from 1st run therefore run immediately repeated. Good steady 2nd run, occasional slight blowing off. 14 passengers on 6 coaches
note 3 Difficult initial start but very fast run thereafter.                                                                                3 passengers on 10 coaches
note 4 Steady quite fast run, slowing on the hill. No slipping or blowing off.                                                 8 passengers on 10 coaches
note 5 Good steady run. Some slipping on hill-climb, occassional blowing off                                            11 passengers on 10 coaches
note 6 Good steady run with frequent blowing off. Boiler noted priming towards end of run.                           9 passengers on 6 coaches.
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