4-6-2 Steam Locomotives in China

Shanghai-Nanking


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class A (Locobase 2662)

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
ClassA
Locobase ID2662
RailroadShanghai-Nanking
CountryChina
Whyte4-6-2T
Number in Class2
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built2
BuilderNorth British
Year1905
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)13.75 / 4.19
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)32.42 / 9.88
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.42
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)32.42 / 9.88
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)106,870 / 48,475
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)164,325 / 74,537
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1344 / 5.09
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 1.93 / 2
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)59 / 29.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)57 / 1448
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)184.20 / 1270
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18" x 26" / 457x660
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)23,139 / 10495.69
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.62
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)188 - 2.25" / 57
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)13.25 / 4.04
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)162.61 / 15.11
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)28 / 2.60
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1630 / 151.43
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1630 / 151.43
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume212.86
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation5158
Same as above plus superheater percentage5158
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area29,953
Power L15583
Power MT345.51

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