CF Economiques de Sud-Est 0-6-0 Locomotives in France


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 54 (Locobase 6815)

Data from the table presented on pages 426, 427 of the Groupe VI. - GTnie civil. - Moyens de transport. DeuxiFme partie. Classes 32 (Tome I), part of the series of Rapports du Jury Internationale of the Exposition Unverselle Internationale de 1900 Paris Exposition, hosted on the website of Le Conservatoire numTrique des Arts & MTtiers ([], Accessed 21 August 2005).

This was Corpet's works #818. The jury noted that the relatively short wheelbase and low-mounted cylinders driving the first axle meant this locomotive was capable only of relatively slow speeds. They also commented: "La bonne execution de cette machine a ete tres appreciee." (The jury liked the quality of manufacture in this engine.)

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class54
Locobase ID6815
RailroadCF Economiques de Sud-Est
CountryFrance
Whyte0-6-0T
Number in Class
Road Numbers54
GaugeMetre
Number Built
BuilderCorpet, Louvet & Cie
Year1899
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 6.69 / 2.04
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 6.69 / 2.04
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) 6.69 / 2.04
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)49,086 / 22,265
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)49,086 / 22,265
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)49,086 / 22,265
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)536 / 2.03
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 0.50
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)27 / 13.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)35.40 / 900
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)181.30 / 12.50
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)12.01" x 17.72" / 305x450
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)11,127 / 5047.13
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.41
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)119 - 1.89" / 48
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 8.40 / 2.56
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)45.19 / 4.20
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 7.32 / 0.68
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)539 / 50.13
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)539 / 50.13
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume231.99
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1327
Same as above plus superheater percentage1327
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area8193
Power L13522
Power MT474.56

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