Cundinamarca Kitson-Meyer Locomotives in Colombia


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class WD (Locobase 20152)

Data from Lionel Wiener, "Les Locomotives Articulees Actuelles," Revue General des Chemins de Fer, Volume 49 (July 1929), pp. 7-8.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassWD
Locobase ID20152
RailroadCundinamarca
CountryColombia
Whyte2-6-2+2-6-2T
Number in Class4
Road Numbers
Gauge3'
Number Built4
BuilderKitson & Co
Year1928
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 6.20 / 1.89
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)40.32 / 12.29
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.15
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)40.32 / 12.29
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)130,514 / 59,200
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)157,189 / 71,300
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2101 / 7.96
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 2.90 / 3
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)36 / 18
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)34.60 / 880
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)190 / 1310
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)14.02" x 17.99" / 356x457 (4)
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)33,011 / 14973.56
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.95
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)109 - 2.008" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)14 - 5.394" / 137
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)13.25 / 4.04
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)101.18 / 9.40
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)27.99 / 2.60
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)871 / 80.90
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)161 / 15
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1032 / 95.90
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume135.48
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation5318
Same as above plus superheater percentage6169
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area22,300
Power L14816
Power MT488.11

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