Surry Sussex & Southampton 2-8-0 "Consolidation" Locomotives in the USA


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 8 (Locobase 12208)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volumes 20, p. 168; 21, p. 197; Vol 24, p. 178. (An identical locomotive for the Uintah in Volume 26, p. 119 used for reference). Works numbers were 14988 in August 1896, 16011 in June 1898, 20057 in February 1902, and 21236 in November.

Pine-wood burners for a network of logging roads in southeastern Virginia.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class8
Locobase ID12208
RailroadSurry Sussex & Southampton
CountryUSA
Whyte2-8-0
Number in Class2
Road Numbers8, 10, 12
Gauge3'
Number Built2
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1896
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)11.33 / 3.45
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)17.83 / 5.43
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.64
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)48,000 / 21,772
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)56,000 / 25,401
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)33,000
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)89,000
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1800 / 6.82
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)20 / 10
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)37 / 940
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 11
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)14" x 18" / 356x457
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)12,968 / 5882.19
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.70
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)138 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10 / 3.05
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)84 / 7.81
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)13.70 / 1.27
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)800 / 74.35
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)800 / 74.35
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume249.22
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2192
Same as above plus superheater percentage2192
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area13,440
Power L13750
Power MT688.94

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