Data from DeGolyer, Vol 63, pp. 91. Works numbers were 42168-42169 in June 1915 and 44225-44228 in October 1916.
Belgium itself may have been overrun by the Kaiser's army in late 1914, but its lucrative African possession--the Belgian Congo--still needed small tanks to exploit its holdings. These wood-burners were shipped under the neutral flag of the United States and thus were relatively safe from attacks by German U-boats.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | L6 |
| Locobase ID | 14727 |
| Railroad | Union Miniere du Haut-Katanga |
| Country | Congo |
| Whyte | 0-4-0T |
| Number in Class | 6 |
| Road Numbers | L6-L7, L16-L19 |
| Gauge | 3'6" |
| Number Built | 6 |
| Builder | Baldwin |
| Year | 1915 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 3.83 / 1.17 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 3.83 / 1.17 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 3.83 / 1.17 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 18,000 / 8165 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 18,000 / 8165 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 200 / 0.76 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 15 / 7.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 24 / 610 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 165 / 1140 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 7" x 12" / 178x305 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 3436 / 1558.55 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 5.24 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 50 - 1.5" / 38 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 6.58 / 2.01 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 19 / 1.77 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 3.60 / 0.33 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 147 / 13.66 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 147 / 13.66 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 275.02 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 594 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 594 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 3135 |
| Power L1 | 2988 |
| Power MT | 731.93 |