Banes Railroad 0-6-0 Locomotives in Cuba


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 4 (Locobase 14992)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Vol 66, p. 16. Works numbers were 55258 in November 1922.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class4
Locobase ID14992
RailroadBanes Railroad (United Fruit)
CountryCuba
Whyte0-6-0
Number in Class1
Road Numbers4
Gauge3'
Number Built1
BuilderBaldwin
Year1922
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 9.50 / 2.90
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 9.50 / 2.90
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)34 / 10.36
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)53,000 / 24,040
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)53,000 / 24,040
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)45,500 / 20,638
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)98,500 / 44,678
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2000 / 7.58
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)1000 / 3785
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)29 / 14.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)36 / 914
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)14" x 16" / 356x406
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)11,847 / 5373.72
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.47
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)103 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 9.50 / 2.90
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)64 / 5.95
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)10.20 / 0.95
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)572 / 53.16
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)572 / 53.16
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume200.65
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1632
Same as above plus superheater percentage1632
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area10,240
Power L13004
Power MT374.87

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