2-6-0 Steam Locomotives in Colombia

Dorado Extension


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 10 (Locobase 20194)

"Catalogue No. 10036--Locomotives for Export", American Locomotive Company (New York City: American Locomotive Company (April 1910)., pp. 50-51. Works number was 46204 in July 1909.

This little wood-burning Mogul had the characteristic spark-arresting cabbage stack.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class10
Locobase ID20194
RailroadDorado Extension
CountryColombia
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class1
Road Numbers10
Gauge3'
Number Built1
BuilderAlco-Schenectady
Year1909
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 8.33 / 2.54
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)15.17 / 4.62
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.55
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)39.83 / 12.14
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)22,400 / 10,160
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)65,000 / 29,484
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)75,000 / 34,019
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)45,300 / 20,548
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)120,300 / 54,567
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2000 / 15.91
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)36 / 18
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)40 / 1016
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)175 / 1210
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)15" x 20" / 381x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)16,734 / 7590.42
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.88
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)141 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)12.75 / 3.89
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)83 / 7.71
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)15 / 1.39
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1025 / 95.23
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1025 / 95.23
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume250.57
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2625
Same as above plus superheater percentage2625
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area14,525
Power L14107
Power MT417.89

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