A Dumont 0-8-0 Locomotives in Belgium


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class PH-G (Locobase 5030)

[link] offers a table of locomotives preserved by the Luxembourg group "Train 1900".

A World War II-era 8-coupled engine originally based at Genk in Belgium, this was the largest engine in the Train 1900 stable in 2002.

It was acquired by the Train 1900 group in 1995.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassPH-G
Locobase ID5030
RailroadA Dumont
CountryBelgium
Whyte0-8-0T
Number in Class
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built
BuilderLa Meuse
Year1942
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)13.26 / 4.04
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)13.26 / 4.04
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)152,560 / 69,200
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)152,560 / 69,200
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2112 / 8
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 4.40 / 4
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)64 / 32
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)47.20 / 1200
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)176.90 / 1220
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18.9" x 23.62" / 480x600
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)26,879 / 12192.12
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.68
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)24.75 / 2.30
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1506 / 139.96
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1506 / 139.96
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume196.36
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation4378
Same as above plus superheater percentage4378
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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