Leopoldina Railway 2-6-0 Locomotives in Brazil


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 189 (Locobase 12351)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 22, p. 98. Works numbers were 16701-16704 in May 1899 and 17459-17460, 17494-17495 in February 1900.

Two batches of pretty powerful six-coupled locomotives for the metre gauge. Cylinder volume, boiler heating surface area among other measures placed them well up in the set of Moguls delivered for the 3' and metre gauges. One maintenance note in the specs required provision for the link motion to be removed "without having to take down a portion of the foot plate."

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class189
Locobase ID12351
RailroadLeopoldina Railway
CountryBrazil
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class8
Road Numbers189-196
GaugeMetre
Number Built8
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1899
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)10 / 3.05
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)17.50 / 5.33
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.57
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)43 / 13.11
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)56,000 / 25,401
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)67,000 / 30,391
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)49,000 / 22,226
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)116,000 / 52,617
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1600 / 6.06
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)31 / 15.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)42.50 / 1080
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16" x 22" / 406x559
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)18,022 / 8174.65
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.11
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)217 - 1.75" / 44
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 9.67 / 2.95
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)93.19 / 8.66
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)15.10 / 1.40
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1046 / 97.21
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1046 / 97.21
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume204.31
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2416
Same as above plus superheater percentage2416
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area14,910
Power L13347
Power MT395.30

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