FC Central Cordoba 4-6-2 Locomotives in Argentina
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class B24 (Locobase 3707)
Data provided by Carlos Alberto Fern+ndez Priotti in Bryan Attewell ([
] Steam Locomotive simulator program (April 2000). Mixed-traffic locomotives.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | B24 |
| Locobase ID | 3707 |
| Railroad | FC Central Cordoba (FCCC) |
| Country | Argentina |
| Whyte | 4-6-2 |
| Number in Class | 22 |
| Road Numbers | 2071-2093 |
| Gauge | Metre |
| Number Built | 22 |
| Builder | Henschel & Sohn |
| Year | 1914 |
| 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) | 81,088 / 36,781 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 4007 / 15.18 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 8.20 / 8 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 45 / 22.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 54 / 1372 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 174 / 1200 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 20" x 24" / 508x610 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 26,293 / 11926.32 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.08 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 16.42 / 5 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 36.10 / 3.36 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1367 / 127.04 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 371 / 34.48 |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1738 / 161.52 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 156.65 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 6281 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 7600 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |