George K Thorndike 0-4-2 Locomotives in Cuba


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Santa Ana (Locobase 11763)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 9, p. 230. Works numbers were 4895 in December 1879 and 5805 in September 1881.

Gene Connelly's Baldwin list credits both of these to George K Thorndike company, which stood as a US representative for many Cuban sugar plantations. The first of the two of these light-rail tanks was dubbed Sta Ana and apparently toiled for a sand and gravel company. The second was bought for the Cuban Central Railway and named Ingenio Santa Isabel.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassSanta Ana
Locobase ID11763
RailroadGeorge K Thorndike
CountryCuba
Whyte0-4-2T
Number in Class1
Road Numbers1
Gauge2'6"
Number Built1
BuilderBurnham, Parry, Williams & Co
Year1879
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 3.67 / 1.12
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)9 / 2.74
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.41
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)9 / 2.74
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)12,000 / 5443
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)16,000 / 7257
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)225 / 0.85
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)10 / 5
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)28 / 711
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)130 / 900
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)7" x 12" / 178x305
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)2321 / 1052.79
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.17
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)47 - 1.5" / 38
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 6.50 / 1.98
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)17.90 / 1.66
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 4.50 / 0.42
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)137 / 12.73
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)137 / 12.73
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume256.31
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation585
Same as above plus superheater percentage585
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area2327
Power L12571
Power MT944.68

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