Havana 2-6-0 Locomotives in Cuba


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 86 (Locobase 11641)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines, 1888, as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Vol 15, p. 192. Works numbers were 10477-104781 in December 1889.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class86
Locobase ID11641
RailroadHavana
CountryCuba
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class2
Road Numbers86, 88
GaugeStd
Number Built2
BuilderBurnham, Parry, Williams & Co
Year1889
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)14.50 / 4.42
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)21.83 / 6.65
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.66
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)70,000 / 31,752
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)82,000 / 37,195
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2800 / 10.61
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)39 / 19.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)54 / 1372
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)130 / 9
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)17" x 24" / 432x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)14,193 / 6437.84
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.93
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)187 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10.73 / 3.27
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)105.67 / 9.82
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)15.40 / 1.43
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1146 / 106.51
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1146 / 106.51
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume181.76
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2002
Same as above plus superheater percentage2002
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area13,737
Power L13107
Power MT293.56

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