Shanghai-Nanking 2-4-2 Locomotives in China


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class F (Locobase 20446)

Part of a significant fleet of identical engines with different wheel arrangements but the same Belpaire boiler, cylinders, and valve motion. These tank engines operated on local passenger service. See also the 4-4-0s (Locobase 2664) and 4-6-0s (Locobase 2663), which had the same firebox and heating surface areas.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassF
Locobase ID20446
RailroadShanghai-Nanking
CountryChina
Whyte2-4-2T
Number in Class2
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built2
BuilderKerr, Stuart
Year1910
Valve GearWalschaert
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)72,688 / 32,971
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)132,048 / 59,896
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1800 / 6.82
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 2.20 / 2
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)61 / 30.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)66 / 1676
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)165 / 1140
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)17.5" x 24" / 445x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)15,619 / 7084.67
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.65
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)120 / 11.15
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)23.50 / 2.18
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1200 / 111.48
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1200 / 111.48
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume179.60
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation3878
Same as above plus superheater percentage3878
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area19,800
Power L14890
Power MT296.63

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