Buenos Ayres & Campana 0-6-0 Locomotives in Argentina


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class I (Locobase 21123)

Data from "Goods Tank Engine, Buenos Ayres and Campand [sic] Railway", The Engineer, Volume 42 (29 December 1876), p. 444. Works numbers were 130-131 in December 1874 and 132 in January 1875.

The Engineer reported that these goods engines had proven to give "very satisfactory results in point of economy in fuel and repairs." Moreover, Engineer claimed the design was "very evenly balanced, and, as a consequence ...extremely steady in running, and they get away quickly with their loads."

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassI
Locobase ID21123
RailroadBuenos Ayres & Campana
CountryArgentina
Whyte0-6-0T
Number in Class3
Road Numbers1-3
Gauge5'6"
Number Built3
BuilderHunslet Engine Co
Year1874
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)12.17 / 3.71
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)12.17 / 3.71
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)12.17 / 3.71
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)71,860 / 32,595
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)71,860 / 32,595
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)71,860 / 32,595
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)960 / 3.64
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)40 / 20
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)48 / 1219
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)140 / 970
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)15" x 22" / 381x559
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)12,272 / 5566.49
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.86
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)146 - 1.875" / 48
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 9.50 / 2.90
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)71 / 6.60
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)13.50 / 1.25
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)750 / 69.68
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)750 / 69.68
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume166.68
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1890
Same as above plus superheater percentage1890
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area9940
Power L12750
Power MT253.10

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