steamer's speed?

Engineer-Joe posted:

I'm watching a video of Ross Rowland running the #614. I believe the wheels are turning at least twice a second by my guess?

So that would = ((2x 80" drivers?x3.14= 502)/ 12 inches per foot) x 60seconds x 60 minutes=150,720 roughly?/ 5280#feet in a mile = 28.5 MPH??

Maybe I messed something up??

(wheels turning 3 times a second would be 42.8 MPH) Sound correct?

60MPH = drivers turn 4.2 times per second x 4 chuffs per rotation =16.8 chuffs per second!!

Yeah, it only has 72" drivers!

Thank you!

found this site looking for facts about her:

http://co614.com/#prettyPhoto

Hey Joe, Oct. of 1995 I was on the platform when the 614 blasted by on the return trip to Hoboken and he had to be doing 60+ mph. Came by in a roar!

Thanks for posting that site, Engineer-Joe.