Builder info from B.Rumary, 25 Kingscombe, Gurney Slade, Radstock, BA3 4TH, ENGLAND and Jeremy Lambert as supplied by Allen Stanley in March 2004.
Works #2826-2835
This stubby Consolidation had an "Improved Belpaire" boiler with a large cab and mainline -type dimensions.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Class | 706 |
| Locobase ID | 9627 |
| Railroad | Mexican Central (NdeM) |
| Whyte | 2-8-0 |
| Road Numbers | 706-715 / 416-425 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Builder | Brooks |
| Year | 1897 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase | 15' |
| Engine Wheelbase | 23.42' |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.64 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) | 50.77' |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) | |
| Weight on Drivers | 160000 lbs |
| Engine Weight | 180000 lbs |
| Tender Light Weight | 90000 lbs |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight | 270000 lbs |
| Tender Water Capacity | 4500 gals |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) | 8.5 tons |
| Minimum weight per yard of rail on which locomotive could run | 66.67 lb rail |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter | 57" |
| Boiler Pressure | 180 psi |
| Cylinders (dia x stroke) | 21" x 26" |
| Tractive Effort | 30777 lbs |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 5.20 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area | 204 sq. ft |
| Grate Area | 31.45 sq. ft |
| Evaporative Heating Surface | 2344 |
| Superheating Surface | |
| Combined Heating Surface | 2344 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 224.89 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 5661 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 5661 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 36720 |
| Power L1 | 5519.05 |
| Power MT | 304.18 |
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