2-10-2 Steam Locomotives in Chile

FC Iquique a Pintados


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class SF (Locobase 21295)

Data from Martin Coombs, "Tipo SF", 3.1.7 El FC Iquique a Pintados in Chilean steam locomotive list Part 3 Metre gauge locomotives, (v 2.48, March 2022) p.74 at at

[], last accessed 24 January 2026. Works numbers were 9223-9229 in 1928.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassSF
Locobase ID21295
RailroadFC Iquique a Pintados
CountryChile
Whyte2-10-2
Number in Class12
Road Numbers4-11
GaugeMetre
Number Built12
BuilderBerliner Maschinenbau
Year1928
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)17.32 / 5.28
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)31.53 / 9.61
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.55
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)60.43 / 18.42
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)132,079 / 59,910
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)195,799 / 88,813
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)94,501 / 42,865
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)290,300 / 131,678
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)5280 / 20
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)20 / 75.70
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)44 / 22
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)43.50 / 1105
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)182.20 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)17.72" x 22.05" / 450x560 (3)
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)36,975 / 16771.60
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.57
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)18.54 / 5.65
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)161.03 / 14.96
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)35.20 / 3.27
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1960 / 182.09
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)611 / 56.76
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2571 / 238.85
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume207.61
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation6413
Same as above plus superheater percentage7953
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area36,381
Power L111,563
Power MT965.03

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