FC Norte de Buenos Aires 4-4-2 Locomotives in Argentina
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class Serie L.1 (Locobase 3695)
Data provided by Carlos Alberto Fern+ndez Priotti in Bryan Attewell ([
] Steam Locomotive simulator program (April 2000).
Built for FC Norte de Buenos Aires for local suburban traffic. Later part of FC Central Argentino (FCCA).
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | Serie L.1 |
| Locobase ID | 3695 |
| Railroad | FC Norte de Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
| Whyte | 4-4-2T |
| Number in Class | 11 |
| Road Numbers | 101-111 |
| Gauge | 5'6" |
| Number Built | 11 |
| Builder | Kitson & Co |
| Year | 1887 |
| 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) | 48,048 / 21,794 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1100 / 4.17 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 2 / 2 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 40 / 20 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 66 / 1676 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 152.30 / 1050 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 16" x 24" / 406x610 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 12,051 / 5466.25 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.99 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 10 / 3.05 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 16.90 / 1.57 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 739 / 68.68 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 739 / 68.68 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 132.32 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2574 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2574 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |