Arles a Fontveille 0-4-0 Locomotives in France


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 9147)

Data from A. Sampite, Les Chemins de Fer a Faible Trafic en France (Paris: Baudry et Cie, 1888), p. 49. See also [link] for a history of these Freycinet Plan railways.

Part of the Chemins de Fer d'Interet Local des Bouches-du-Rhone network, the A a F used these two little tanks to pull 90-tonne trains.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID9147
RailroadArles a Fontveille
CountryFrance
Whyte0-4-0T
Number in Class2
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built2
BuilderSA Saint Leonard
Year1875
Valve GearStephenson
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)51,809 / 23,500
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)51,809 / 23,500
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)51,809 / 23,500
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)43 / 21.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)41.30 / 1050
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)130.50 / 900
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)12.99" x 19.69" / 330x500
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)8924 / 4047.86
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.81
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)10.22 / 0.95
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1334
Same as above plus superheater percentage1334
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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