Sao Paulo a Rio Grande 0-6-2 Locomotives in Brazil


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Tibagy (Locobase 12174)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 20 p. 29. Works numbers were 14490-14491 in October 1895.

The other radial tank in this pair was named Iapo. They were renumbered 5-6.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassTibagy
Locobase ID12174
RailroadSao Paulo a Rio Grande
CountryBrazil
Whyte0-6-2T
Number in Class2
Road Numbers1-2/5-6
GaugeMetre
Number Built2
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1895
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)8 / 2.44
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)16.83 / 5.13
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.48
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)16.83 / 5.13
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)51,000 / 23,133
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)57,000 / 25,855
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)850 / 3.22
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)28 / 14
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)36 / 914
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)14" x 18" / 356x457
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)13,328 / 6045.49
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.83
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)76 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10.83 / 3.30
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)60.74 / 5.64
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)10 / 0.93
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)487 / 45.26
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)487 / 45.26
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume151.85
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1600
Same as above plus superheater percentage1600
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area9718
Power L12367
Power MT306.96

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