4-4-0 Steam Locomotives in Trinidad

Trinidad Government


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 16 (Locobase 10675)

Data from "James Nasmyth's Centenary," The Locomotive Magazine, Vol XIV (15 December 1908), p. 209-211. See also Michael Anthony, Richard Charan, "Every Line of the Railroad", Daily Express (Kingston, Jamaica), 22 June 2022, archived at [], last accessed 30 October 2025. Works number was 781 in 1907.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class16
Locobase ID10675
RailroadTrinidad Government
CountryTrinidad
Whyte4-4-0T
Number in Class1
Road Numbers16
GaugeStd
Number Built1
BuilderNasmyth Wilson
Year1907
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 6.50 / 1.98
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)18.33 / 5.59
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.35
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)18.33 / 5.59
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)44,240 / 20,067
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)67,256 / 30,507
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)744 / 2.82
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 0.90 / 0.80
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)37 / 18.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)51.80 / 1316
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)140 / 950
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)14" x 20" / 356x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)9005 / 4084.60
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.91
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)110 - 1.75" / 44
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10 / 3.05
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)47.50 / 4.41
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 9.88 / 0.92
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)552 / 51.28
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)552 / 51.28
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume154.91
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1383
Same as above plus superheater percentage1383
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area6650
Power L12678
Power MT266.91

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