2-8-0 Steam Locomotives in France

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Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 15566)

Data from diagram UG Type 155, Societe Alsacienne de Constructions Mecaniques from locomotive book supplied by Dany Machi up at [] as Diagrammes des machines SACM construites a GRAFENSTADEN (October 2007).

Tube diameter is the interior measurement. External diameter was 52 (2.04"). The diagram shows that the boiler had five smaller tubes measuring 29 mm inside, 47 mm outside.

Locobase is unable to identify this large Consolidation. Its size and saturated boiler dimensions do not match up with any of the other 2-8-0s in that range. The design's small drivers are dwarfed by a deep boiler that reached a maximum depth over the firebox. The steam dome was positioned on the second course over the gap between the first and second driven axles. The cylinders used piston valves.

It could be an SACM batch produced to an American design. The search continues.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID15566
Railroad
CountryFrance
Whyte2-8-0
Number in Class
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built
BuilderSACM
Year
Valve GearHeusinger
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)11.65 / 3.55
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)25.92 / 7.90
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.45
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)47.69 / 14.54
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)143,080 / 64,900
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)175,708 / 79,700
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)93,476 / 42,400
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)269,184 / 122,100
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)3960 / 15
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 4.20 / 4
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)60 / 30
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)53.10 / 1350
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)185.60 / 1280
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)22.05" x 25.98" / 560x660
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)37,528 / 17022.43
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.81
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)357 - 1.85" / 47
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)16.40 / 5
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)192.14 / 17.85
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)43.06 / 4
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)3067 / 284.96
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)3067 / 284.96
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume267.10
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation7992
Same as above plus superheater percentage7992
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area35,661
Power L15762
Power MT355.13

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