Avignon a Marseille / PLM 2-2-2 Locomotives in France
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class Omnibus (Locobase 13363)
Data from the PLM Wiki vault crammed with data and plans at [
], last accessed 3 November 2011. The plan comes from the 1869 PLM plan book collected by Roland Sermet. 1-9 were built by Robert Stephenson & Sons and the remainder by Louis Benet & Cie, all in 1846.
Class Omnibus (Locobase 13364)
Data from the PLM Wiki vault crammed with data and plans at [], last accessed 3 November 2011. The plan comes from the 1869 PLM plan book collected by Roland Sermet
Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media | ||
|---|---|---|
| Class | Omnibus | Omnibus |
| Locobase ID | 13363 | 13364 |
| Railroad | Avignon a Marseille / PLM | Avignon a Marseille / PLM |
| Country | France | France |
| Whyte | 2-2-2 | 2-2-2 |
| Number in Class | 18 | 5 |
| Road Numbers | 1-12, 34-36, 41-43 / 201-218 | 26-27, 32-33, 40 / 219-223 |
| Gauge | Std | Std |
| Number Built | 18 | 5 |
| Builder | several | Robert Stephenson & Co |
| Year | 1846 | 1846 |
| Valve Gear | ||
| Locomotive Length and Weight | ||
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | ||
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 10.32 / 3.15 | 13 / 3.96 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | ||
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | ||
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 26,455 / 12,000 | 26,455 / 12,000 |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 22,046 / 10,000 | 26,455 / 12,000 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 48,722 / 22,100 | 60,473 / 27,430 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | ||
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | ||
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | ||
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | ||
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 37 / 18.50 | 44 / 22 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | ||
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 66.90 / 1700 | 72.90 / 1852 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 116 / 8 | 116 / 8 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 12.99" x 24.02" / 330x610 | 14.96" x 24.02" / 380x610 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 5974 / 2709.76 | 7271 / 3298.07 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.69 | 3.64 |
| Heating Ability | ||
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | ||
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | - 5.039" / 128 | - 5.039" / 128 |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 12.60 / 3.84 | 13.02 / 3.97 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 50.27 / 4.67 | 66.09 / 6.14 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | ||
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 620 / 57.64 | 834 / 77.51 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | ||
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 620 / 57.64 | 834 / 77.51 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 168.28 | 170.67 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | ||
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | ||
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | ||
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 5831 | 7666 |
| Power L1 | 3059 | 3358 |
| Power MT | 305.90 | 279.84 |