La Sabana Articulated Locomotives in Colombia


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Luis Cuervo Marquez (Locobase 14504)

Data from DeGolyer, Volume 66, pp. 134+. Works numbers were 54282-54283 in January 1921.

This engine was essentially identical to the Mallet tank that would be built for the FC del Sur in June (Locobase 4762), but lacked both auxiliary axles. Like those of the Sur's, all four cylinders on the Sabana engines received their steam from 8" (203 mm) piston valves.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassLuis Cuervo Marquez
Locobase ID14504
RailroadLa Sabana
CountryColombia
Whyte0-6-6-0T
Number in Class2
Road Numbers19-20
Gaugemetre
Number Built2
BuilderBaldwin
Year1921
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 7.67 / 2.34
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)23.33 / 7.11
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.33
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)23.33 / 7.11
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)130,000 / 58,967
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)130,000 / 58,967
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)130,000 / 58,967
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2000 / 7.58
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 2.50 / 2
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)36 / 18
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)38 / 965
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)200 / 1380
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)13" x 20" / 330x508
Low Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)20.5" x 20" / 520x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)21,569 / 9783.55
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 6.03
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)68 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)12 - 5.375" / 137
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)14 / 4.27
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)70 / 6.50
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)24 / 2.23
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)801 / 74.41
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)198 / 18.39
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)999 / 92.80
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume260.70
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation4800
Same as above plus superheater percentage5760
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area16,800
Power L14863
Power MT494.82

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