United Railways of Havana 4-4-0 Locomotives in Cuba


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 24 (Locobase 13063)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Vol 30, p. 140. Works numbers were 29324-29326, 29362 in October 1906; 29368-29369 in November.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class24
Locobase ID13063
RailroadUnited Railways of Havana
CountryCuba
Whyte4-4-0
Number in Class6
Road Numbers24-29
GaugeStd
Number Built6
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1906
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 8.25 / 2.51
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)22 / 6.71
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.38
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)57,000 / 25,855
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)85,000 / 38,555
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)60,000 / 27,216
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)145,000 / 65,771
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)3000 / 11.36
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)6 / 6
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)48 / 24
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)66 / 1676
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)180 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16" x 24" / 406x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)14,243 / 6460.52
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.00
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)177 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10.85 / 3.31
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)123 / 11.43
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)16 / 1.49
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1121 / 104.18
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1121 / 104.18
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume200.71
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2880
Same as above plus superheater percentage2880
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area22,140
Power L16154
Power MT476.04

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