Companhia Agricola, Usinas & Terras 2-4-2 Locomotives in Brazil


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 4 (Locobase 12166)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 20, p. 29. (Thanks to Teemu Koivumaki for his 22 March 2021 email correcting the works numbers.) Works numbers were 14442 in September 1895 and 14752 in March 1896.

This pair of locomotives was delivered to two different customers in Bahia, Brazil. One was Antonio de Lacerda, who sold the engine to Usina Terra Nova as the Aymore.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class4
Locobase ID12166
RailroadCompanhia Agricola, Usinas & Terras
CountryBrazil
Whyte2-4-2ST
Number in Class2
Road Numbers4-5
GaugeMetre
Number Built2
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1895
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)4 / 1.22
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)15 / 4.57
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.27
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)15 / 4.57
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)19,000 / 8618
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)30,000 / 13,608
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)30,000 / 13,608
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)400 / 1.52
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)16 / 8
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)37 / 940
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)140 / 970
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)9" x 14" / 229x356
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)3647 / 1654.25
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.21
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)55 - 1.75" / 44
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 6.92 / 2.11
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)33 / 3.07
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 6.10 / 0.57
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)206 / 19.14
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)206 / 19.14
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume199.84
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation854
Same as above plus superheater percentage854
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area4620
Power L13107
Power MT721.03

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