Data from "Goods Locomotive for the Nitrate Railways", The Railway Engineer, Vol 17 (March 1890), p. 64.
The RE report has no commentary, just the specifications.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 53 |
| Locobase ID | 16064 |
| Railroad | Nitrate |
| Country | Chile |
| Whyte | 2-6-2T |
| Number in Class | |
| Road Numbers | 53 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | |
| Builder | John Fowler & Co |
| Year | 1889 |
| Valve Gear | Joy |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 87,360 / 39,626 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 132,160 / 59,947 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 2400 / 9.09 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 49 / 24.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 48 / 1219 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 160 / 1100 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 18" x 24" / 457x610 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 22,032 / 9993.56 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.97 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 198 - 1.875" / 48 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 12.18 / 3.71 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 113.94 / 10.59 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 21 / 1.95 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1295 / 120.31 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1295 / 120.31 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 183.21 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 3360 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 3360 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 18,230 |
| Power L1 | 3377 |
| Power MT | 255.67 |