Tacajo Cacao & Sugar Company 2-8-0 Locomotives in Cuba


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 2 (Locobase 12759)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 27, p 208. Works number was 25040 in January 1905.

The Cuban Planters Company ordered this little Consolidation for its plantation railroad.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class2
Locobase ID12759
RailroadTacajo Cacao & Sugar Company
CountryCuba
Whyte2-8-0
Number in Class1
Road Numbers2
Gauge3'
Number Built1
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1905
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)11.33 / 3.45
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)17.83 / 5.43
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.64
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)59,000 / 26,762
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)67,000 / 30,391
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)40,000 / 18,144
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)107,000 / 48,535
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2000 / 7.58
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)1500 / 5678
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)25 / 12.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)36 / 914
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)14" x 18" / 356x457
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)13,328 / 6045.49
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.43
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)138 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10 / 3.05
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)84 / 7.81
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)13.70 / 1.27
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)800 / 74.35
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)800 / 74.35
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume249.45
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2192
Same as above plus superheater percentage2192
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area13,440
Power L13652
Power MT545.85

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