0-6-0 Steam Locomotives in Burma

Assam Bengal


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class F (Locobase 13913)

Burma Railways locomotive diagrams posted on Flicker by Florian Grupp, last accessed 3 March 2012.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassF
Locobase ID13913
RailroadAssam Bengal
CountryBurma
Whyte0-6-0
Number in Class
Road Numbers0544, 0547
GaugeMetre
Number Built
Builder
Year
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)11 / 3.35
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)11 / 3.35
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)28.37 / 8.65
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)16,800 / 7620
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)50,512 / 22,912
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)50,512 / 22,912
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)37,072 / 16,816
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)87,584 / 39,728
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1200 / 4.55
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)5 / 5
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)28 / 14
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)42.50 / 1080
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)140 / 970
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)14" x 20" / 356x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)10,976 / 4978.64
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.60
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)152 - 1.625" / 41
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 8.54 / 2.60
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)46 / 4.27
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)12 / 1.11
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)598 / 55.56
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)598 / 55.56
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume167.82
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1680
Same as above plus superheater percentage1680
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area6440
Power L12304
Power MT301.68

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