Sucrerie de Conceicao 2-4-2 Locomotives in Brazil


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 5 (Locobase 15137)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 66, pp. 296. Works number was 51772 in May 1919.

This wood-burning sugar plantation double-ended saddle tank was originally ordered as a younger sister to the Agricola de Santa Barbara's 1913 engine #1 (Locobase 13984). It was redirected to the S de C on 24 April 1919. The Conceicao was a Campos-based sugar mill in Rio De Janeiro State owned by Victor Sence and his partner Senhor Nogueira.

The engine bore a Radley & Hunter diamond spark-arresting stack.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class5
Locobase ID15137
RailroadSucrerie de Conceicao
CountryBrazil
Whyte2-4-2ST
Number in Class1
Road Numbers5
GaugeMetre
Number Built1
BuilderBaldwin
Year1919
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)5 / 1.52
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)17.79 / 5.42
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.28
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)17.79 / 5.42
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)25,000 / 11,340
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)40,000 / 18,144
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)40,000 / 18,144
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)600 / 2.27
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)21 / 10.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)37 / 940
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)9" x 16" / 229x406
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)4764 / 2160.92
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.25
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)66 - 1.5" / 38
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 8.23 / 2.51
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)40 / 3.72
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 7.20 / 0.67
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)251 / 23.32
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)251 / 23.32
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume213.06
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1152
Same as above plus superheater percentage1152
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area6400
Power L13777
Power MT666.15

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