Goyaz 4-6-0 Locomotives in Brazil


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Felix Bulhoes (Locobase 13339)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 34, p. 379 and 39, p. 257. Works numbers were 34886 in June 1910, 34993 in July; and 35190-35191 in September.

These wood-burning Ten-wheelers were identical to 4-6-0s delivered to the Dourado and the Oeste de Minas within a year previous to the first quartet's arrival. These were followed a year later by 4 more. All had names:

Doutor Corumba 4

Senador Caiado 5

Amador Bueno 6

Francisco Salles 11

Wencesldu Braz 12

Bueno Brandao 13


Class unknown (Locobase 13340)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 49, p. 159 Works numbers were 41062-41064 in January 1914, 41169-41170 in February.

Almost four years after the first Baldwin Ten-wheelers arrived on the Goyaz (Locobase 13339), five more wood-burners with ever so slightly different firebox dimensions were produced to a new order. For some reason, Baldwin doesn't record the engine numbers and these locomotives had no names.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassFelix Bulhoesunknown
Locobase ID13339 13340
RailroadGoyazGoyaz
CountryBrazilBrazil
Whyte4-6-04-6-0
Number in Class85
Road Numbers3-7, 11-13
GaugeMetreMetre
Number Built85
BuilderBaldwinBaldwin
Year19101914
Valve GearWalschaertWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 7.83 / 2.39 7.83 / 2.39
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)17.17 / 5.2317.17 / 5.23
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.46 0.46
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)42.83 / 13.0543.50 / 13.26
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)58,700 / 26,62658,700 / 26,626
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)72,600 / 32,93172,600 / 32,931
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)49,000 / 22,22649,000 / 22,226
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)121,600 / 55,157121,600 / 55,157
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2400 / 9.092400 / 9.09
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)33 / 16.5033 / 16.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)43 / 109243 / 1092
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)15" x 20" / 381x50815" x 20" / 381x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)14,233 / 6455.9914,233 / 6455.99
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.12 4.12
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)130 - 2" / 51130 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)15 / 4.5715 / 4.57
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)74 / 6.8772 / 6.69
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)21 / 1.9521.20 / 1.97
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1089 / 101.171087 / 100.98
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1089 / 101.171087 / 100.98
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume266.22265.73
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation33603392
Same as above plus superheater percentage33603392
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area11,84011,520
Power L140904056
Power MT460.83457.00

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