Lovisa-Vesijarvi 2-6-0 Locomotives in Finland


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 4 (Locobase 9626)

Data from Catalogue Descriptive of Simple and Compound Locomotives built by Brooks Locomotive Works, Dunkirk, NY (Buffalo, NY: Matthew-Northrup Company, 1899). Builder info from B.Rumary, 25 Kingscombe, Gurney Slade, Radstock, BA3 4TH, ENGLAND and Jeremy Lambert as supplied by Allen Stanley in March 2004. Works numbers 3209-3210.

After the three Consolidations intended also for the J-V (Locobase 9630), Brooks immediately turned to the two Moguls shown in this entry.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class4
Locobase ID9626
RailroadLovisa-Vesijarvi
CountryFinland
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class2
Road Numbers4-5
Gauge75 cm
Number Built2
BuilderBrooks
Year1899
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)10 / 3.05
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)16 / 4.88
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.62
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)40 / 12.19
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)43,000 / 19,504
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)50,717 / 23,005
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)46,297 / 21,000
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)97,014 / 44,005
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2500 / 9.47
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)5 / 5
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)24 / 12
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)37 / 940
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)150 / 1030
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)12.5" x 18" / 318x457
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)9692 / 4396.22
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.44
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)120 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 8.17 / 2.49
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)78 / 7.25
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)12.20 / 1.13
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)585 / 54.37
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)585 / 54.37
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume228.82
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1830
Same as above plus superheater percentage1830
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area11,700
Power L13528
Power MT542.64

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