Mosle Brothers 0-4-4 Locomotives in Cuba


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Antonio Mosle (Locobase 11716)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines, 1888, as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Vol 16, p. 168. Works number was 11471 in December 1890.

This locomotive and the Panchito, which was built for the Central Caracas in the previous month (Locobase 11714), appear to have been identical little tender tanks. The 5 was sold to the Central Senado, a plantation road

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

ClassAntonio Mosle
Locobase ID11716
RailroadMosle Brothers
CountryCuba
Whyte0-4-4T
Number in Class1
Road Numbers5
Gauge2'6"
Number Built1
BuilderBurnham, Parry, Williams & Co
Year1890
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 3.75 / 1.14
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)12.58 / 3.83
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.30
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)12.58 / 3.83
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)15,000 / 6804
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)22,000 / 9979
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)22,000 / 9979
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)500 / 1.89
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)13 / 6.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)30 / 762
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)130 / 9
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)8" x 12" / 203x305
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)2829 / 1283.21
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.30
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)57 - 1.5" / 38
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 6.66 / 2.03
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)23 / 2.14
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 6.25 / 0.58
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)170 / 15.80
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)170 / 15.80
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume243.51
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation813
Same as above plus superheater percentage813
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area2990
Power L12654
Power MT780.14

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