4-4-0 Steam Locomotives in Mexico

Chihuahua al Pacifico


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 1 (Locobase 2889)

Data from Catalogue Descriptive of Simple and Compound Locomotives built by Brooks Locomotive Works, Dunkirk, NY (Buffalo, NY: Matthew-Northrup Company, 1899).

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 number was 2976.

Fuel for this locomotive was either oak or mesquite wood.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class1
Locobase ID2889
RailroadChihuahua al Pacifico
CountryMexico
Whyte4-4-0
Number in Class1
Road Numbers1
GaugeStd
Number Built1
BuilderBrooks
Year1898
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)8 / 2.44
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)22.75 / 6.93
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.35
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)48.50 / 14.78
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)68,500 / 31,071
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)105,500 / 47,854
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)80,000
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)185,500
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)4000 / 15.15
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)8 / 7
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)57 / 28.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)62 / 1575
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)180 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18" x 24" / 457x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)19,189 / 8703.99
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.57
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)225 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11.60 / 3.54
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)134 / 12.45
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)21.80 / 2.03
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1490 / 138.48
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1490 / 138.48
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume210.75
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation3924
Same as above plus superheater percentage3924
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area24,120
Power L15683
Power MT365.81

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