2-6-2 Steam Locomotives in Cuba

Nipe Bay


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 11 (Locobase 13573)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 34, p.228. See Locobase 12799 for a brief history of the Nipe Bay. Works number was 34461 in April 1910.

After the string of Moguls that filled in the roster for United Fruit's Cuban railway, the line ordered this smaller side-tank engine.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class11
Locobase ID13573
RailroadNipe Bay
CountryCuba
Whyte2-6-2T
Number in Class1
Road Numbers11
GaugeStd
Number Built1
BuilderBaldwin
Year1910
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)10.50 / 3.20
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)25.17 / 7.67
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.42
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)25.17 / 7.67
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)70,000 / 31,752
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)91,000 / 41,277
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1000 / 3.79
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)39 / 19.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)50 / 1270
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16" x 24" / 406x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)16,712 / 7580.44
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.19
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)103 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)13.67 / 4.17
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)70 / 6.50
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)12.60 / 1.17
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)802 / 74.51
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)802 / 74.51
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume143.60
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2016
Same as above plus superheater percentage2016
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area11,200
Power L12750
Power MT259.83

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