Wikipedia [] (accessed 2 February 2008).
The Reseau d'Interet Local CF de l'HTrault was a network of secondary lines along the Gulf of Lyon in Southeast France. Sampite provides a summary of all the locomotives then in service on any of the lines and Wikipedia fills in the blanks. Note that none of the series of locomotives (Locobase 9159-9164) had either boiler pressure or grate area. The boiler pressure is an estimate.
These were the biggest steam locomotives to serve the Reseau and served as pushers on several lines.
H-501 amassed 477 073 km (296,262 miles) in 44 years of service.
H-502 totalled 464,938 km (288,726 miles) over that same period.
H-503's career was shorter and the locomotive accumulated only 266,909 km (165,241 miles).
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | H |
| Locobase ID | 9165 |
| Railroad | Chemins de fer de l'Herault |
| Country | France |
| Whyte | 0-10-0T |
| Number in Class | 3 |
| Road Numbers | H 501-503 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 3 |
| Builder | Borsig |
| Year | 1912 |
| Valve Gear | Heusinger |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 119,049 / 54,000 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 119,049 / 54,000 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1452 / 5.50 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 2.20 / 2 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 40 / 20 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 43.30 / 1100 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 181.30 / 1250 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 15.75" x 21.65" / 400x550 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 19,114 / 8669.97 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 6.23 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 19.37 / 1.80 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1291 / 120 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1291 / 120 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 264.44 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 3512 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 3512 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |