Canton-Shamshui 2-6-0 Locomotives in China


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 27 (Locobase 14640)

Data from DeGolyer, Vol 60, pp. 218. Works numbers were 52415-52416 in September 1919.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class27
Locobase ID14640
RailroadCanton-Shamshui
CountryChina
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class2
Road Numbers27-28
GaugeStd
Number Built2
BuilderBaldwin
Year1919
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)7 / 2.13
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)21.33 / 6.50
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.33
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)45.71 / 13.93
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)72,000 / 32,659
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)112,000 / 50,802
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)70,000 / 31,752
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)182,000 / 82,554
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)3500 / 13.26
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)6 / 6
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)40 / 20
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)66 / 1676
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)190 / 1310
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)17" x 24" / 432x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)16,972 / 7698.38
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.24
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)230 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11.50 / 3.51
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)120 / 11.15
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)24.70 / 2.29
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1495 / 138.89
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1495 / 138.89
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume237.11
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation4693
Same as above plus superheater percentage4693
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area22,800
Power L16945
Power MT637.96

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