Data from DeGolyer, Vol 64, pp. 90. See also Louisiana Planter and Sugar Manufacturer, Vol 50, No 15 (12 April 1913) , p. 233. Works number was 52086 in July 1919.
The Central El Pilar opened at Artmesia in La Habana Province. In 1913, the LPSM report presented a tepid assessment of the complex: "Pilar is another old-fashioned mill,
housed in a low, rambling tangled sort of a factory building scornful of the principles on which more moder mills arrange their processes, to make the most of time, space and gravity. We read that the arrangement followed here is that of the first sugar factory in Egypt."
Six years later the CEP bought this small plantation saddle tank from Eddystone in 1919. Its specifications envisioned operation on 56 lb/yard (28 kg/metre) rail that was laid on "spongy ground, in bad shape." There were challenges in the profile including the 1 km (0.6 mile) long grade rising at 2% and another 2 km (1.2 miles) run of 1 3/4%.
After the 1959 Revolucion and expropriation, El Pilar was renamed for Eduardo Garcia Lavendero.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 4 |
| Locobase ID | 14841 |
| Railroad | Central El Pilar |
| Country | Cuba |
| Whyte | 0-4-0ST |
| Number in Class | 1 |
| Road Numbers | 4 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 1 |
| Builder | Baldwin |
| Year | 1919 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 6 / 1.83 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 6 / 1.83 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 6 / 1.83 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 56,000 / 25,401 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 56,000 / 25,401 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 800 / 3.03 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 47 / 23.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 37 / 940 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 190 / 1310 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 12" x 18" / 305x457 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 11,314 / 5131.95 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.95 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 84 - 1.75" / 44 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 9.14 / 2.79 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 45.15 / 4.19 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 10 / 0.93 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 394 / 36.60 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 394 / 36.60 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 167.22 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 1900 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 1900 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 8579 |
| Power L1 | 3082 |
| Power MT | 242.67 |