Data from "Rail Motor Coaches", The Railway Magazine, (15 August 1905), p.136; and "Rail Motor Cars for the Argentine", Railway Times (26 August 1905), pp. 253-254..
Locobase is reminded of the early "oil-electrics" when he looks at the flat-face cab on the front of this steam motor coach in service in the first years of the 20th Century. The coach offered 28 first class seats and 24 second class.
A transversely mounted boiler supplied steam to the cylinder, which drove the rear axle under the engine unit. When the engine needed service, it could be detached from the coach.
NB: Railway Magazine reported the grate area as 7 sq ft as shown in the specs; Railway Times reported 17 sq ft (1.58 sq m). Locobase wonders if the RT area refers to the firebox as a whole.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | Steam motor |
| Locobase ID | 10523 |
| Railroad | FC del Sud de Buenos Aires (BAGS/FCS) |
| Country | Argentina |
| Whyte | 0-2-2+4T |
| Number in Class | 3 |
| Road Numbers | |
| Gauge | 5'6" |
| Number Built | 3 |
| Builder | Kerr, Stuart & Co |
| Year | 1904 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 9.75 / 2.97 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 47 / 14.33 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 360 / 1.36 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 41 / 1041 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 160 / 1090 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 9" x 15" / 229x381 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 4030 / 1827.98 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 150 - 1.5" / 38 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 7 / 0.65 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 336 / 31.22 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 336 / 31.22 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 304.22 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 1120 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 1120 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |