Spanish-American Iron 0-6-0 Locomotives in Cuba


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 25, 54 (Locobase 20918)

Data from Angus Sinclair, Railway and Locomotive Engineering, May 1902, p. 202; and DeGolyer, Volume 24, p. 224 and Volume 30, p. 199.. Works numbers were 32068 in October 1907, 32142 in November, 33076-33077 in December, and 33315 in April 1909.

A few months after the SAI bought their two Moguls (Locobase 9758), they apparently decided the design didn't need the leading truck after all. The ruling grade was a relatively gentle 1%, but the curve radii arced to a maximum of 30 degrees.

Although boiler capacity differed little, the vessel holding just two more tubes than those of the Moguls, it was set at a higher pressure. A significantly smaller grate perhaps reflected the engine's primary role as switchers.

(33076-33077 originally bore 28-29 as road numbers, but were reassigned 54-55 before delivery.)

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class25, 54
Locobase ID20918
RailroadSpanish-American Iron
CountryCuba
Whyte0-6-0
Number in Class5
Road Numbers25-26, 54-56
GaugeStd
Number Built5
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1907
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)10.50 / 3.20
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)10.50 / 3.20
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)100,500 / 45,586
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)100,500 / 45,586
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)60,000 / 27,216
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)160,500 / 72,802
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)3000 / 11.36
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)56 / 28
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)50 / 1270
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)180 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18" x 24" / 457x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)23,795 / 10793.24
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.22
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)202 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)13.25 / 4.04
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)103.70 / 9.63
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)15.20 / 1.41
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1496 / 138.98
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1496 / 138.98
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume211.64
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2736
Same as above plus superheater percentage2736
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area18,666
Power L14275
Power MT281.34

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