Mahrisch-Schlesischen Centralbahn 4-4-0 Locomotives in Austria


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class IIIa/16 (Locobase 4692)

Data from [link], last accessed 20 August 2006. Works numbers were 114-115 in 1873.

These two 4-4-0s were almost identical to the IIIb operated by the Oesterreichische Nordwestbahn. On the MCB, they bore the names ETZEL and REDTENBACHER.

Placed in Class 16,

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassIIIa/16
Locobase ID4692
RailroadMahrisch-Schlesischen Centralbahn
CountryAustria
Whyte4-4-0
Number in Class2
Road Numbers25-26
GaugeStd
Number Built2
BuilderFloridsdorf
Year1873
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 5.45 / 1.66
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)13.70 / 4.17
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.40
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)37.04 / 11.29
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)54,234 / 24,600
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)81,350 / 36,900
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)54,013 / 24,500
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)135,363 / 61,400
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2640 / 10
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)7 / 6.40
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)45 / 22.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)62.20 / 1580
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)145 / 1000
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16.14" x 24.8" / 410x630
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)12,801 / 5806.44
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.24
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)75.35 / 7
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)18.30 / 1.70
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1367 / 127
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1367 / 127
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume232.77
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2654
Same as above plus superheater percentage2654
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area10,926
Power L14463
Power MT362.84

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