Central Lequeitio 2-6-0 Locomotives in Cuba


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 4 (Locobase 13619)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 27, p. 65 Works number was 24490 in July 1904.

This Mogul was originally ordered by Fermin de Sela for the Central Cienquito, but at some point the specs were handed over to broker Krajewski & Pesant for Falla & Nazabal and service on the Central Lequitio. In the process, the boiler was changed by replacing the 119 1 3/4" tubes with 76 2" tubes and the copper firebox was now to be made of steel

The mill served by this engine was located in the center of the island north of Cienfuegos and about 100 miles ESE of Havana.


Class 6 (Locobase 14025)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 44, p. 310. Works number was 38476 in October 1912.

NB: Locobase estimates the evaporative and direct heating surface area by comparing the very similar Central Andreita Mogul described in Locobase 13749. They had the same number of identical-diameter boiler tubes running the same length, as well as grates and fireboxes that measured identically to the quarter-inch.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class46
Locobase ID13619 14025
RailroadCentral LequeitioCentral Lequeitio
CountryCubaCuba
Whyte2-6-02-6-0
Number in Class11
Road Numbers4 / 56
Gauge2'6"2'6"
Number Built11
BuilderBurnham, Williams & CoBaldwin
Year19041912
Valve GearStephensonStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)9 / 2.7411.42 / 3.48
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)15 / 4.5717.17 / 5.23
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.60 0.67
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)37.08 / 11.30
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)31,000 / 14,06153,000 / 24,040
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)40,000 / 18,14458,000 / 26,308
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)24,000 / 10,88638,400 / 17,418
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)64,000 / 29,03096,400 / 43,726
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1200 / 4.551600 / 6.06
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)17 / 8.5029 / 14.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)36 / 91436 / 914
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100150 / 1030
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)12" x 16" / 305x40613" x 18" / 330x457
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)8704 / 3948.0710,774 / 4887.01
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.56 4.92
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)76 - 2" / 5193 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 8.25 / 2.5110.25 / 3.12
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)47.30 / 4.3957 / 5.30
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 8.50 / 0.79 9.11 / 0.85
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)372 / 34.56552 / 51.28
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)372 / 34.56552 / 51.28
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume177.62199.62
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation13601367
Same as above plus superheater percentage13601367
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area75688550
Power L127892724
Power MT595.03339.93

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