Central Consuelo 2-4-0 Locomotives in the Dominican_Republic


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Basil (Locobase 13770)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 36, p. 264. Works number was 35815 in December 1910.

Sugar plantations that bought from Baldwin tended to use six-wheelers with a leading truck much less often than tank engines with a trailing axle (e.g. 0-4-2T or 0-4-2ST).

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassBasil
Locobase ID13770
RailroadCentral Consuelo
CountryDominican Republic
Whyte2-4-0
Number in Class1
Road Numbers1
Gauge2'6"
Number Built1
BuilderBaldwin
Year1911
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 4.50 / 1.83
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)11 / 3.66
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.41
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)25.67 / 7.82
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)32,000 / 14,515
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)37,500 / 17,010
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)19,000 / 8618
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)56,500 / 25,628
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)800 / 3.03
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)2 / 2
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)27 / 13.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)33 / 838
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)170 / 1170
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)11" x 16" / 279x406
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)8477 / 3845.11
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.77
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)102 - 1.5" / 38
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)9 / 2.74
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)39 / 3.62
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 9.10 / 0.85
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)397 / 36.88
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)397 / 36.88
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume225.58
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1547
Same as above plus superheater percentage1547
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area6630
Power L13145
Power MT433.35

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