Samana Bay Fruit Co 2-4-0 Locomotives in the Dominican_Republic


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Marian Hayden (Locobase 12142)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 19, p. 209 Works number was 14235 in March 1895.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassMarian Hayden
Locobase ID12142
RailroadSamana Bay Fruit Co
CountryDominican Republic
Whyte2-4-0
Number in Class1
Road Numbers2
Gauge2'6"
Number Built1
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1894
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 3.75 / 1.14
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 9.75 / 2.97
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.38
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)23.42
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)22,000 / 9979
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)26,000 / 12,247
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)600 / 2.27
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)18 / 9
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)30 / 762
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)135 / 930
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)9" x 14" / 229x356
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)4338 / 1967.69
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.07
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)70 - 1.5" / 38
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 8.08 / 2.46
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)29 / 2.70
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 6.50 / 0.60
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)252 / 23.42
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)252 / 23.42
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume244.46
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation878
Same as above plus superheater percentage878
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area3915
Power L12600
Power MT521.09

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