Porto Alegre a Uruguayana 2-8-0 Locomotives in Brazil


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Jacuhy (Locobase 12088)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 19, p. 43. See also Lionel Wiener, "Locomotives of the Rio Grande do Sul", Locomotive Magazine, Volume 18 (15 October 1912), p. 214. Works numbers were 13825 in October 1893 and 14154 in November 1894.

Both Jacuhy and Ibicuhy would get Rio Grande do Sol road numbers 381-382.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassJacuhy
Locobase ID12088
RailroadPorto Alegre a Uruguayana
CountryBrazil
Whyte2-8-0
Number in Class2
Road Numbers37-38/381-382
GaugeMetre
Number Built2
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1893
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)11.50 / 3.51
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)18 / 5.49
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.64
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)39.62 / 12.08
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)53,000 / 24,040
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)62,000 / 28,123
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)31,000 / 14,061
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)93,000 / 42,184
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)22 / 11
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)15" x 20" / 381x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)14,473 / 6564.85
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.66
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)151 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11.02 / 3.36
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)74.56 / 6.93
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)15.63 / 1.45
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)939 / 87.24
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)939 / 87.24
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume229.55
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2188
Same as above plus superheater percentage2188
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area10,438
Power L12769
Power MT460.72

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