Tranvia de Cali 0-4-2 Locomotives in Colombia


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Valle (Locobase 14499)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 54, pp.304+. Works number was 42061 in April 1915.

Gene Connelly's Baldwin list indicates that this little tank was headed for the Ferrocarril de Nari'o. Locobase notes that the locomotive bore the name "Valle" on its tank and broker G Amsinck bought the engine for the Tranvia de Cali, which was a street railway.

In any case, the Valle did not haul passengers. That service had been turned over to Brill electric street cars. So it probably worked port traffic.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassValle
Locobase ID14499
RailroadTranvia de Cali
CountryColombia
Whyte0-4-2T
Number in Class1
Road Numbers4
Gauge3'
Number Built1
BuilderBaldwin
Year1915
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 3.75 / 1.14
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 9.58 / 2.92
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.39
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) 9.58 / 2.92
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)20,500 / 9299
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)26,000 / 11,793
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)300 / 1.14
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)17 / 8.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)28 / 711
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)150 / 1030
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)8" x 12" / 203x305
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)3497 / 1586.21
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.86
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)57 - 1.5" / 38
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 6.66 / 2.03
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)24.60 / 2.29
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 6.27 / 0.58
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)172 / 15.98
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)172 / 15.98
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume246.37
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation941
Same as above plus superheater percentage941
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area3690
Power L12958
Power MT636.22

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