Data from "Passenger Locomotives for the Shantung Ry (China)," The Locomotive Magazine, Volume IX (22 August 1903), p. 113. (Thanks to Claus Gaertner for his 17 March 2021 email providing the proper transliteration of the builder's name; and to Piotr Staszewski for his 9 April 2024 email providing the correct builders and works numbers, which also yielded the correct number built.) Hartmann works numbers were 2624-2625 in 1901.Vulcan (Stettin) works numbers were 1813-1817 in 1901.
Classic German power at the turn of the century in this set of Ten-wheelers delivered to China. The railway they served connected the German colony of Tsingtao with Tainan, the capital of Shantung Province, some 412 km (256 miles) away.
See also [Special Commissioner], "Railways in China No VI - Shantung", Engineer, Volume 118, No 1 (3 July 1914), p.p. 6-7. (Thanks to Claus Gaertner for his 17 March 2021 email providing the proper transliteration of the builder's name.)
Note the very small drivers for this Eight-wheel locomotive, which shows the freight-service orientation of the design. Its profile grouped the steam dome well forward over the first driving axle and the sand dome between the steam dome and the short stack.
A concession granted to German interests in 1898 marked the beginning of the Shantung Railway. Unlike virtually every other railway in China at the time, the agreement did NOT reserve ownership to the Chinese government nor could it "be redeemed" by the Chinese authorities." Built to standard gauge, the line used 70 lb/yard (35 kg) rail and was regarded as well-constructed and maintained.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | ||
|---|---|---|
| Class | 59 | unknown |
| Locobase ID | 10355 | 2661 |
| Railroad | Shantung | Shantung |
| Country | China | China |
| Whyte | 4-6-0 | 4-6-0 |
| Number in Class | 8 | |
| Road Numbers | 51-55, 56-58 | |
| Gauge | Std | Std |
| Number Built | 8 | |
| Builder | Berliner Maschinenbau | Saechsische Maschinenfabrik |
| Year | 1901 | 1905 |
| Valve Gear | Heusinger | Heusinger |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | ||
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 12.47 / 3.80 | |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 23.46 / 7.15 | |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.53 | |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | ||
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 33,510 / 15,200 | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 98,767 / 44,800 | |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 130,073 / 59,000 | |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 85,098 / 38,600 | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 215,171 / 97,600 | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 3234 / 12.25 | 2700 / 10.23 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 8.80 / 8 | 8 / 7 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 55 / 27.50 | |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | ||
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 53.10 / 1350 | 53 / 1346 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 203.10 / 1400 | 208.90 / 1440 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 19.69" x 24.8" / 500x630 | 19.75" x 24.75" / 502x629 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 31,259 / 14178.86 | 32,344 / 14671.01 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.16 | |
| Heating Ability | ||
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 245 - 2.008" / 51 | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | ||
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 13.78 / 4.20 | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 143.11 / 13.30 | |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 24.75 / 2.30 | 24.75 / 2.30 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1908 / 177.26 | 1908 / 177.32 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | ||
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1908 / 177.26 | 1908 / 177.32 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 218.30 | 217.42 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | ||
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 5027 | 5170 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 5027 | 5170 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 29,066 | |
| Power L1 | 5395 | |
| Power MT | 361.27 | |