Porto Alegre a Novo Hamburgo 2-4-0 Locomotives in Brazil


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Sao Leopoldo (Locobase 20100)

Data from Lionel Wiener, "Locomotives of the Rio Grande do Sul", Locomotive Magazine, Volume 18 (15 July 1912), pp. 257-258. Works number was 2534 in 1889.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassSao Leopoldo
Locobase ID20100
RailroadPorto Alegre a Novo Hamburgo
CountryBrazil
Whyte2-4-0T
Number in Class1
Road Numbers5
GaugeMetre
Number Built1
BuilderDubs & Co
Year1889
Valve GearStephenson
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)
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)31,360 / 14,225
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)31,360 / 14,225
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)66 / 1676
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)130 / 900
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)10.25" x 18" / 260x457
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)3166 / 1436.08
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort)
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)95 / 8.83
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 7.16 / 0.67
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)358 / 33.26
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)358 / 33.26
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume208.25
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation931
Same as above plus superheater percentage931
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area12,350
Power L16929
Power MT

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