Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolye Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 64, pp. 242. Works numbers were 51549-51551 in March 1919, 52969-52973 in February 1920, 53920 in October, and 53952 in November,.
The first of these oil-burning, superheated plantation Consolidations were bought for the Cuban Cane Sugar Corporation through the Czarnikow Rionda Company. At the time, the CCSC owned seventeen mills. Cuban Trading ordered five more in early 1920 to the same specifications.
Two more arrived in late 1920 as 108-109 that put 120,000 lb (54,431 kg) on the drivers and weighed 136,000 lb (61,689 kg) overall. Their tenders weighed 106,400 lb (48,262 kg) and carried 2,000 US gallons (7,570 litres) of oil fuel. The oil burners had a few modifications.
All used 11" (279 mm) piston valves to admit steam to the cylinders.
Some time later, the first three locomotives were sold to the United Railways of Havana, which renumbered them 500-502. 103 was transferred to the Central George Washington; when it was renamed after the 1959 Revolucion for Rene Fraga, the 103 was renumbered 1820.
107-109 were later sold to the Central Moron. When the CM was nationalized after the 1959 Revolucion, it was renamed for Ciro Redondo and 107-109 were renumbered 1830-1832. 104 was also renumbered when it served the Ciro Redondo, taking 1828. The 105 and 106 both went to the Central Stewart, which was renamed for Venezuela whereupon the two engines were renumbered 1740-1741.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 100 |
| Locobase ID | 14897 |
| Railroad | Cuban Cane Sugar |
| Country | Cuba |
| Whyte | 2-8-0 |
| Number in Class | 10 |
| Road Numbers | 100-109 / 500-502 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 10 |
| Builder | Baldwin |
| Year | 1919 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 14.50 / 4.42 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 22.17 / 6.76 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.65 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 52.25 / 15.93 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 116,800 / 52,980 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 133,200 / 60,419 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 80,000 / 36,287 |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 213,200 / 96,706 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 4000 / 15.15 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 1800 / 6813 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 49 / 24.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 50 / 1270 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 180 / 1240 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 20" x 24" / 508x610 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 29,376 / 13324.75 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.98 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 128 - 2" / 51 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | 18 - 5.375" / 137 |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 12.75 / 3.89 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 142 / 13.20 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 29.70 / 2.76 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1312 / 121.93 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 258 / 23.98 |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1570 / 145.91 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 150.34 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 5346 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 6201 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 29,650 |
| Power L1 | 7467 |
| Power MT | 563.76 |