2-4-2 Steam Locomotives in Chile

Copiapo Railway


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 1 (Locobase 11506)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 26, p. 233. Works numbers were 23533-23534 in January 1904.

These four-coupled double-enters were small engines with small grates and low heating surface area for the standard gauge, but the Copiapo had limited clearance on its steep and winding route. (See Locobase 9961 for a description of this northern Chilean line.)

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class1
Locobase ID11506
RailroadCopiapo Railway
CountryChile
Whyte2-4-2T
Number in Class2
Road Numbers1-2
GaugeStd
Number Built2
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1904
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 6.23 / 1.90
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)18.25 / 5.56
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.34
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)18.25 / 5.56
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)36,900 / 16,738
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)56,500 / 25,628
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)600 / 2.27
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)31 / 15.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)43 / 1092
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)10" x 20" / 254x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)6326 / 2869.43
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.83
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)78 - 1.875" / 48
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 8.79
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)39.40 / 3.66
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 8.32 / 0.77
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)372 / 34.57
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)372 / 34.57
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume204.61
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1331
Same as above plus superheater percentage1331
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area6304
Power L13589
Power MT428.86

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