Sobral 4-6-0 Locomotives in Brazil


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Cratheus (Locobase 12496)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 23, p. 269. Works numbers were 18957-18958 in April 1901.

The second locomotive in this pair bore the name Iahamuns. Compared to the railway's earlier Baldwins, these were bigger and more powerfull.

The Sobral was later incorporated into the North Eastern Railway of Brasil.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassCratheus
Locobase ID12496
RailroadSobral
CountryBrazil
Whyte4-6-0
Number in Class2
Road Numbers10-11
GaugeMetre
Number Built2
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1901
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)10.83 / 3.30
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)19.83 / 6.04
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.55
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)44,000 / 19,958
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)53,000 / 24,040
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)40,000 / 18,144
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)93,000 / 42,184
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1800 / 6.82
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)24 / 12
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)45 / 1143
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)14" x 20" / 356x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)11,847 / 5373.72
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.71
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)132 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11.33 / 3.45
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)71 / 6.60
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)13.50 / 1.25
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)848 / 78.81
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)848 / 78.81
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume237.98
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2160
Same as above plus superheater percentage2160
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area11,360
Power L14051
Power MT608.93

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