Data from John Bourne, CE, Examples of steam, air, & gas engines of the most recent approved types (London: Longmans, Green & Co, 1878), p. 133
Bourne tells us that this small "mineral engine" was exhibited at the big exhibition in Paris in 1867.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | unknown |
| Locobase ID | 12923 |
| Railroad | Mineral Engine |
| Country | Belgium |
| Whyte | 0-6-0 |
| Number in Class | |
| Road Numbers | |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | |
| Builder | Couillet |
| Year | 1867 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 8.99 / 2.74 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 8.99 / 2.74 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 52,025 / 23,598 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 52,025 / 23,598 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 29 / 14.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 47 / 1195 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 116 / 800 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 13.78" x 18.11" / 350x460 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 7214 / 3272.22 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 7.21 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 162 - 1.772" / 45 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 8.37 / 2.55 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 61.01 / 5.67 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 16.68 / 1.55 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 676 / 62.83 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 676 / 62.83 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 216.25 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 1935 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 1935 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 7077 |
| Power L1 | 2852 |
| Power MT | 362.57 |