Noreste 2-6-0 Locomotives in Argentina
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class Yatay (Locobase 13539)
Data provided by the Ferroclub Argentina at the website [
], last accessed 13 December. See also []
This class of small Moguls had Belpaire fireboxes and were directly derived from the 0-6-0s delivered by Neilson in the same year.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | Yatay |
| Locobase ID | 13539 |
| Railroad | Noreste (FCNEA) |
| Country | Argentina |
| Whyte | 2-6-0 |
| Number in Class | |
| Road Numbers | |
| Gauge | Metre |
| Number Built | |
| Builder | Neilson & Co |
| Year | 1888 |
| Valve Gear | |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 12 / 3.66 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 18.58 / 5.66 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.65 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 35.08 / 10.69 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 22,959 / 10,414 |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 63,725 / 28,905 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 73,916 / 33,528 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 43,903 / 19,914 |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 117,819 / 53,442 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1663 / 6.30 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 5 / 5 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 35 / 17.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 48 / 1219 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 142.10 / 980 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 14.02" x 22.05" / 356x560 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 10,906 / 4946.88 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 5.84 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 145 - 1.772" / 45 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 10.33 / 3.15 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 63.08 / 5.86 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 13.89 / 1.29 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 762 / 70.77 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 762 / 70.77 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 193.41 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 1974 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 1974 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 8964 |
| Power L1 | 3109 |
| Power MT | 322.68 |