Midi 0-10-0 Locomotives in France
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class 5001/050/TA (Locobase 8942)
Data from Albert H Bone, "Some Recent Designs of Locomotives for Service on Continental Railways", Cassier's Magazine, Volume 37, 1909-1910, pp. 561-609; and "050T 5 001 à 5 047 puis 050-001 à 047 du Midi" on the WikiMidi website at [
], last accessed 9 January 2022.
Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 5001/050/TA |
| Locobase ID | 8942 |
| Railroad | Midi |
| Country | France |
| Whyte | 0-10-0T |
| Number in Class | 47 |
| Road Numbers | 5501-5525 / 4-050/050 TA 1-47 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 47 |
| Builder | several |
| Year | 1908 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 20.34 / 6.20 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 20.34 / 6.20 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 20.34 / 6.20 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 188,715 / 85,600 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 188,715 / 85,600 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 188,715 / 85,600 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 2640 / 10 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 4 / 3.60 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 63 / 31.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 53.10 / 1350 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 169.70 / 11.70 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 24.8" x 25.98" / 630x660 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 43,406 / 19688.65 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.35 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 133 - 2.008" / 51 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | 24 - 5.236" / 133 |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 14.76 / 4.50 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 142.08 / 13.20 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 29.39 / 2.73 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1526 / 141.80 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 476 / 44.20 |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 2002 / 186 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 105.06 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 4987 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 6184 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 29,898 |
| Power L1 | 6742 |
| Power MT | 393.81 |