Central San Vicente 0-4-4 Locomotives in Cuba


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 2 (Locobase 12934)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 28, p.236. Works number was 27260 in January 1906

Ernest Wiener was the agent for this sale to a Cuban sugar road, as the firm would be fore dozens of similar narrow-gauge locomotives.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class2
Locobase ID12934
RailroadCentral San Vicente
CountryCuba
Whyte0-4-4T
Number in Class1
Road Numbers2
Gauge75 cm
Number Built1
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1906
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)4 / 1.22
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)14 / 4.27
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.29
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)14 / 4.27
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)20,000 / 9072
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)32,000 / 14,515
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)32,000 / 14,515
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)550 / 2.08
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)17 / 8.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)29 / 737
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)8" x 14" / 203x356
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)4202 / 1906.00
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.76
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)64 - 1.5" / 38
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 6.67 / 2.03
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)25.90 / 2.41
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 4.60 / 0.43
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)192 / 17.84
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)192 / 17.84
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume235.73
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation736
Same as above plus superheater percentage736
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area4144
Power L13053
Power MT673.07

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