Sucrerie Bresiliennes 2-6-2 Locomotives in Brazil


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 5 (Locobase 13983)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 44 p. 169. Works number was 39486 in March 1913.

Relatively unusual wood-burning saddle-tank Prairie for a sugar combine that owned six sugar processing mills in Sao Paulo State.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class5
Locobase ID13983
RailroadSucrerie Bresiliennes
CountryBrazil
Whyte2-6-2ST
Number in Class1
Road Numbers5
GaugeMetre
Number Built1
BuilderBaldwin
Year1913
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 7.33 / 2.23
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)20.33 / 6.20
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.36
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)20.33 / 6.20
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)40,000 / 18,144
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)52,000 / 23,587
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)52,000 / 23,587
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)790 / 2.99
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)22 / 11
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)11" x 16" / 279x406
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)7314 / 3317.58
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.47
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)70 - 1.75" / 44
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10.83 / 3.30
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)36 / 3.34
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 5.97 / 0.55
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)381 / 35.40
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)381 / 35.40
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume216.49
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation955
Same as above plus superheater percentage955
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area5760
Power L13060
Power MT505.96

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