Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Vol 64, p. 132. Works number was 53955 in November 1920.
This engine was originally ordered by the Central San Cristobal as one of a pair, but the pair was then resold to San Germán, which took one of them but allowed the other to be diverted to the Southern Sugar Company for their Central Union. The CU was located near Santiago in Oriente Province at the town of San Luis.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 8 |
| Locobase ID | 14857 |
| Railroad | Southern Sugar Company (Central Union) |
| Country | Cuba |
| Whyte | 2-8-0 |
| Number in Class | 1 |
| Road Numbers | 8 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 1 |
| Builder | Baldwin |
| Year | 1920 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 14.25 / 4.34 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 21.58 / 6.58 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.66 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 49.92 / 15.22 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 108,000 / 48,988 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 121,000 / 54,885 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 90,500 / 41,050 |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 211,500 / 95,935 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 4000 / 15.15 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 2000 / 7570 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 45 / 22.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 44 / 1118 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 170 / 1170 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 18" x 24" / 457x610 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 25,537 / 11583.40 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.23 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 203 - 2" / 51 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 13.25 / 4.04 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 133 / 12.36 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 27.80 / 2.58 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1533 / 142.47 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1533 / 142.47 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 216.88 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 4726 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 4726 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 22,610 |
| Power L1 | 3877 |
| Power MT | 316.57 |