FC Central Norte Argentino 2-8-4 Locomotives in Argentina
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class C51 (Locobase 3722)
Data provided by Carlos Alberto Fern+ndez Priotti in Bryan Attewell ([
] Steam Locomotive simulator program (April 2000). Unusual wheel arrangement for a tank engine, but not unique.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | C51 |
| Locobase ID | 3722 |
| Railroad | FC Central Norte Argentino (FCCNA) |
| Country | Argentina |
| Whyte | 2-8-4T |
| Number in Class | 10 |
| Road Numbers | 901-910 |
| Gauge | Metre |
| Number Built | 10 |
| Builder | North British |
| Year | 1910 |
| Valve Gear | |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 114,464 / 51,920 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 2200 / 8.33 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 4 / 4 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 48 / 24 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 42 / 1067 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 204.50 / 1410 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 19" x 20" / 483x508 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 29,881 / 13553.81 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.83 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 12.09 / 3.69 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 38.80 / 3.61 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1660 / 154.28 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 374 / 34.76 |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 2034 / 189.04 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 252.93 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 7935 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 9363 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |