Cundinamarca 0-4-2 Locomotives in Colombia


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 3 (Locobase 15433)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Vol 79, p 147+. Works numbers were 60694-60695 in December 1928.

Little wood-burners described as "switchers" and certainly small enough to discourage very long distance travel on this road. They used Rushton Improved cabbage stacks to catch sparks.

The 4 is described in Gene Connelly's production list as having retired in 1953.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class3
Locobase ID15433
RailroadCundinamarca
CountryColombia
Whyte0-4-2T
Number in Class2
Road Numbers3-4
GaugeMetre
Number Built2
BuilderBaldwin
Year1928
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 4.50 / 1.37
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)11 / 3.35
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.41
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)11 / 3.35
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)35,200 / 15,966
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)40,200 / 18,234
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)40,200 / 18,234
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)500 / 1.89
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)29 / 14.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)33 / 838
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)10" x 16" / 254x406
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)6594 / 2990.99
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.34
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)83 - 1.75" / 44
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 7.67 / 2.34
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)35 / 3.25
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 7.06 / 0.66
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)323 / 30.01
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)323 / 30.01
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume222.08
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1130
Same as above plus superheater percentage1130
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area5600
Power L13013
Power MT377.42

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