Burma Railways 0-6-0 Locomotives in Burma


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Fs (Locobase 13917)

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

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassFs
Locobase ID13917
RailroadBurma Railways
CountryBurma
Whyte0-6-0
Number in Class
Road Numbers177
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)31 / 9.45
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)16,800 / 7620
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)53,088 / 24,080
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)53,088 / 24,080
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)45,920 / 20,829
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)99,008 / 44,909
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)29 / 14.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)43 / 1092
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)150 / 1030
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)14" x 20" / 356x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)11,623 / 5272.11
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.57
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)76 - 1.625" / 41
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)10 - 5" / 127
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 9.56 / 2.91
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)46 / 4.27
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)12 / 1.11
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)480 / 44.59
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)120 / 11.15
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)600 / 55.74
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume134.70
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1800
Same as above plus superheater percentage2160
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area8280
Power L15400
Power MT672.75

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