Copiapo Railway 2-4-2 Locomotives in Chile


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 are small engines 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.)


Class 1 (Locobase 20894)

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 are small engines 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 Sweat House Media

Class11
Locobase ID11506 20894
RailroadCopiapo RailwayCopiapo Railway
CountryChileChile
Whyte2-4-2T2-4-2T
Number in Class22
Road Numbers1-21-2
GaugeStdStd
Number Built22
BuilderBurnham, Williams & CoBurnham, Williams & Co
Year19041904
Valve GearWalschaertWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 6.23 / 1.90 6.25 / 1.90
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)18.25 / 5.5618.25 / 5.56
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.34 0.34
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)18.25 / 5.5618.25 / 5.56
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)36,900 / 16,73840,660 / 18,443
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)56,500 / 25,62854,960 / 24,929
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)56,500 / 25,62854,960 / 24,929
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)600 / 2.27600 / 2.27
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)31 / 15.5034 / 17
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)43 / 109243 / 1092
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 11160 / 11
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)10" x 20" / 254x50810" x 20" / 254x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)6326 / 2869.436326 / 2869.43
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.83 6.43
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)78 - 1.875" / 4878 - 1.875" / 48
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 8.79 8.79 / 2.68
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)39.40 / 3.6639.40 / 3.66
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 8.32 / 0.77 8.32 / 0.77
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)372 / 34.57372 / 34.56
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)372 / 34.57372 / 34.56
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume204.61204.61
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation13311331
Same as above plus superheater percentage13311331
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area63046304
Power L135893589
Power MT428.86389.20

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