Goyaz 2-8-0 Locomotives in Brazil


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Francisco de Salies (Locobase 13342)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 39, pp. 259-262, Vol 66, pp. 276+ and 309+, and Vol 72, pp. 143+. Works numbers were 37079-37080 in October 1911, 37790-37791 in June 1912, 54408-54409 in January 1921, 54917-54918 in July, 58178-58179 in January 1925.

It's a little unusual for such a small Consolidation design to have such relatively tall drivers with as much cylinder volume as installed here, but the boiler was up to it as was the deep wood-burning firebox. A note on the second pair says that the name of the 9 would be Goncalves Barboza and Braz Abrantes for #10.

The two 1921 additions were essentially duplicates but put 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) more on the drivers. The resulting 82,500 lb (37,421 kg) raised the factor of adhesion to 4.10. Engine weight grew by 3 full tons, reaching 94,000 lb (43,638 kg). Tender capacity was 5 tons of coal or 2 1/2 cords of wood. The 1925 pair duplicated these figures.

Six months later, Baldwin delivered another pair that had the same power and heating surface dimensions, but split the difference in weights. Weight on the drivers was specified to be an even 80,000 lb (36,287 kg) and engine weight was confined only to 91,000 lb (41,277 kg). And the tender grew considerably in both fuel and water capacity.

At that point, rail weight was 46 lb/yard (23 kg/metre). Maximum grades were 2% and curve radii were as tight as 394 feet (120 metres).

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassFrancisco de Salies
Locobase ID13342
RailroadGoyaz
CountryBrazil
Whyte2-8-0
Number in Class6
Road Numbers7-10, 3-4, 203-204
GaugeMetre
Number Built6
BuilderBaldwin
Year1911
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)12.33 / 3.76
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)19.58 / 5.97
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.63
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)44.33 / 13.51
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)77,000 / 34,927
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)88,000 / 39,916
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)56,000 / 25,401
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)144,000 / 65,317
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2800 / 10.61
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)32 / 16
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)43 / 1092
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)17" x 22" / 432x559
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)20,109 / 9121.30
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.83
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)180 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11.50 / 3.51
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)103 / 9.57
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)15.70 / 1.46
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1179 / 109.53
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1179 / 109.53
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume203.99
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2512
Same as above plus superheater percentage2512
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area16,480
Power L13361
Power MT384.92

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