Stewart Sugar Company 2-6-0 Locomotives in Cuba


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 1 (Locobase 13163)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines, 1903, as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Vol 28, p. 218 and Vol 54, pp. 97+. Works numbers 31664-31665 in September 1907, 32084-32085 in October, 36691 in November 1911, 38016 in December 1912, and 41674 in September 1914.

Stewart Sugar was formed in 1906 as a reorganization of the Silveira Sugar Company. The factory they completed was located near Ciego de Avila in the Province of Camaguey. Obviously, the company settled quickly on this Mogul design. The specification called for each locomotive to pull 20 25-ton cars up a 1/2% grade. The 1911 order contained the note: "Hereafter: Throttle lever to be lengthened 6" for convenience of engineer." The May 1912 specification notes that the locomotive was "to negotiate curves of 439 ft [134 metres] radius [13 degrees] slowly." Sharpest curves on main line had a relatively gentle radius of 938 ft (286 m) or a little more than 6-degree curvature.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class1
Locobase ID13163
RailroadStewart Sugar Company
CountryCuba
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class7
Road Numbers1-6, 9
GaugeStd
Number Built7
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1907
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)44.42 / 13.54
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)76,000 / 34,473
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)90,000 / 40,823
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)100,000 / 45,359
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)190,000 / 86,182
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)5000 / 18.94
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)42 / 21
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)46 / 1168
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 11
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16" x 24" / 406x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)18,165 / 8239.52
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.18
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)156 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10.75 / 3.28
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)72 / 6.69
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)15.40 / 1.43
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)943 / 87.64
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)943 / 87.64
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume168.84
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2464
Same as above plus superheater percentage2464
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area11,520
Power L12862
Power MT249.06

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