Central San Pedro 2-6-0 Locomotives in Cuba


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 3 (Locobase 12797)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 27, p. 288 Works number was 25628 in May 1905.

A sugar-plantation Mogul ordered through broker Czarnikow-MacDougall. The 3 later operated on the Central Resolution.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class3
Locobase ID12797
RailroadCentral San Pedro
CountryCuba
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class1
Road Numbers3
Gauge2'6"
Number Built5
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1905
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 8.33 / 2.54
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)14.33 / 4.37
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.58
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)28,000 / 12,701
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)34,500 / 15,649
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1000 / 3.79
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)16 / 8
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)36 / 914
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)150 / 1030
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)11" x 16" / 279x406
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)6857 / 3110.29
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.08
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)94 - 1.5" / 38
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 7.73 / 2.36
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)41.40 / 3.85
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 7.20 / 0.67
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)323 / 30.02
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)323 / 30.02
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume183.54
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1080
Same as above plus superheater percentage1080
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area6210
Power L12710
Power MT640.13

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