Imperial Railways of North China/Peking-Mukden 2-6-0 Locomotives in China


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 58 (Locobase 12336)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 22, p.66. See also Foreign Office of Great Britain, China , No 7, Correspondence respecting the Imperial Railway of North China (London: Harrison & Sons, 1901), page 99 et seq. Works numbers were 16535-16546 in February 1899.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class58
Locobase ID12336
RailroadImperial Railways of North China/Peking-Mukden
CountryChina
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class12
Road Numbers58-69
GaugeStd
Number Built12
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1899
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)13 / 3.96
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)21.08 / 6.43
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.62
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)47.19 / 14.38
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)29,120 / 13,209
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)82,000 / 37,195
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)94,500 / 42,865
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)4320 / 16.36
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)5 / 5
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)46 / 23
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)54 / 1372
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)180 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16" x 24" / 406x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)17,408 / 7896.15
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.71
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)159 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)12 / 3.66
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)98.60 / 9.16
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)20 / 1.86
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1021 / 94.89
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1021 / 94.89
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume182.81
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation3600
Same as above plus superheater percentage3600
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area17,748
Power L14392
Power MT354.24

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