0-8-0 Steam Locomotives in France

several industrial


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 15588)

Data from diagram UG Type 164, Societe Alsacienne de Construction Mecaniques from SACM locomotive book supplied by Dany Machi up at [] as

Diagrammes des machines SACM construites a GRAFENSTADEN (October 2007).

Locobase couldn't place the users shown on the diagram until he encountered Jens Merte's and Dietmar's Stressow's SACM production list.

Mines de la Roche le Moliere et Firminy

RMF 16 7412

RMF 17 7477

RMF 19 7698

De Wendel steel maker, Hayange in Alsace-Lorraine

W96-W97 7399-7400

W99 7476

W100 7507

Groupe minier Amalie, Usine Dem. de Potasse (Eng: potash)

LG 6 7438

Potasses d'Alsace (1931)

Groupe Amelie "1" 7614

Groupe Fernand Arme "4" 7615

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID15588
Railroadseveral industrial
CountryFrance
Whyte0-8-0T
Number in Class10
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built10
BuilderSACM
Year1928
Valve GearHeusinger
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)13.62 / 4.15
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)13.62 / 4.15
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)13.62 / 4.15
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)141,537 / 64,200
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)141,537 / 64,200
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1690 / 6.40
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 2.20 / 2
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)59 / 29.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)48.80 / 1240
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)169.70 / 1170
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)20.47" x 23.62" / 520x600
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)29,255 / 13269.86
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.84
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)256 - 1.614" / 41
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)12.80 / 3.90
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)126.91 / 11.79
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)22.17 / 2.06
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1511 / 140.39
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1511 / 140.39
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume167.95
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation3762
Same as above plus superheater percentage3762
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area21,537
Power L13292
Power MT205.11

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