Data from "Compound Paasenger Engine-Wordsell and Von Borries", Engineer, Volume 68 (27 December 1889), pp. 532, 541.
LIke the compound 2-8-0 delivered to an Argentine railway (Locobase 12734), this Eight-wheel American-type's description contained little else but the title and data.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | unknown |
| Locobase ID | 21248 |
| Railroad | Argentine Midland |
| Country | Argentina |
| Whyte | 4-4-0 |
| Number in Class | |
| Road Numbers | |
| Gauge | 5'6" |
| Number Built | |
| Builder | Neilson & Co |
| Year | 1889 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 7 / 2.13 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 22.87 / 6.97 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.31 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 51,834 / 23,512 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 85,456 / 38,762 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 2375 / 9 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 43 / 21.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 66 / 1676 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 175 / 1210 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 16" x 24" / 406x610 (1) |
| Low Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 23" x 24" / 584x610 (1) |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 9331 / 4232.48 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 5.56 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 160 - 2" / 51 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 10 / 3.05 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 79 / 7.34 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 16.50 / 1.53 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 901 / 83.71 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 901 / 83.71 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 322.65 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2888 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2888 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 13,825 |
| Power L1 | 4323 |
| Power MT | 367.73 |