2-6-2 Steam Locomotives in China

Hupeh Government Mining Bureau


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 3 (Locobase 14624)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 60, pp. 152. (Thanks to Ivo Rutishauser for his email correcting the road numbers for this pair.) Works numbers were 52527-52528 in October 1919.

To manufacture this order, Eddystone took the 1915 Prairie tank design supplied to the Yu Tung Mining Company (Locobase 14628) and duplicated the specifications.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class3
Locobase ID14624
RailroadHupeh Government Mining Bureau
CountryChina
Whyte2-6-2T
Number in Class2
Road Numbers3-4
GaugeStd
Number Built2
BuilderBaldwin
Year1919
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 9.33 / 2.84
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)25.75 / 7.85
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.36
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)25.75 / 7.85
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)96,500 / 43,772
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)122,500 / 55,565
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1600 / 6.06
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 1.50 / 1
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)54 / 27
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)44 / 1118
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)180 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16" x 24" / 406x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)21,364 / 9690.56
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.52
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)194 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)13.67 / 4.17
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)80 / 7.43
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)21 / 1.95
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1460 / 135.64
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1460 / 135.64
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume261.41
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation3780
Same as above plus superheater percentage3780
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area14,400
Power L14396
Power MT301.29

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