La Sabana 2-8-0 Locomotives in Colombia


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Antioquia (Locobase 14006)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 44, p. 229; Vol 54 , pp. 317; Vol 66, pp. 128+. Works number was 39629-39630 in April 1913 and 41350 in April 1914. 53547 in August 1920, 53720 in September.

The "Savannah" was built beginning in 1886 and opened 40 km (24.8 miles) of railway in July 1889. In the midst of this modest project, the builders contracted to build an extension to Zipaquira that would result in the building of 200 km (124 miles) by 1953.

The superheated Consolidation Antioquia was accompanied by the Tolima when they joined the Sabana in 1913. Specifications reveal the exalted conditions under which the two had to operate: Altitude 2,640 metres (8,661 ft) on rails weighing 40 lb/yard (20 kg/metre), maximum grade of 2 1/2%, curves of radii down to 100 metres (328 ft).

Two more were ordered in September 1919 as Marco Fidel Suarez (16) and Pomponio Guzman (17). They put 62,500 lb (28,350 kg)on the drivers and weighed 74,000 lb (33,566 kg) overall.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassAntioquia
Locobase ID14006
RailroadLa Sabana
CountryColombia
Whyte2-8-0
Number in Class6
Road Numbers4, 13-18
GaugeMetre
Number Built6
BuilderBaldwin
Year1913
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)11.83 / 3.61
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)18.50 / 5.64
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.64
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)39.50 / 12.04
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)58,000 / 26,308
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)68,000 / 30,844
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)37,000 / 16,783
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)105,000 / 47,627
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1500 / 5.68
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 2.20 / 2
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)24 / 12
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)37 / 940
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)14" x 18" / 356x457
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)12,968 / 5882.19
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.47
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)82 - 1.75" / 44
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)12 - 5" / 127
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10 / 3.05
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)80 / 7.43
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)15.10 / 1.40
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)609 / 56.58
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)126 / 11.71
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)735 / 68.29
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume189.89
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2416
Same as above plus superheater percentage2827
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area14,976
Power L16593
Power MT1002.42

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