Data from Wiener (1930). Works numbers were 4432-4434 in 1906; 4504-4506 and 4512-4514 in 1907.
Virtually identical to Kitson-Meyer locomotives delivered to Anglo-Chilean Nitrate and the Colombian National railway. All were very satisfactory in the mountainous terrain and tight curves of these mineral roads.
Taltal's main line was 169 miles long and presented grades of up to 4.8% as it climbed from 39 ft above sea level at Taltal on the coast to 9,216 ft ASL at Bianca-Estella just 83.3 miles away. The locomotives also rode on very light rail (originally 41 lb per yard, later upgraded to 56.5 lb per yard).
Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
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Class | 51 |
Locobase ID | 3622 |
Railroad | Taltal |
Country | Chile |
Whyte | 0-6-0+0-6-0T |
Number in Class | 9 |
Road Numbers | 51-56 |
Gauge | 3'6" |
Number Built | 9 |
Builder | Kitson & Co |
Year | 1906 |
Valve Gear | |
Locomotive Length and Weight | |
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 12.40 / 1.89 |
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 25.56 / 7.79 |
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.49 |
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 138,432 / 62,792 |
Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 138,432 / 62,792 |
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | |
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | |
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 38 / 19 |
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 35 / 889 |
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 162.40 / 1120 |
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 14" x 18" / 356x457 (4) |
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 27,829 / 12623.04 |
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.97 |
Heating Ability | |
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 192 - 1.89" / 48 |
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 11.06 / 3.37 |
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 106.52 / 9.90 |
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 24.61 / 2.29 |
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1144 / 106.32 |
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1144 / 106.32 |
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 178.36 |
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 3997 |
Same as above plus superheater percentage | 3997 |
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 17,299 |
Power L1 | 2476 |
Power MT | 236.59 |