Departmental Articulated Locomotives in France


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 11451)

Data from M. A Mallet, " The Development of the Compound System in Locomotives," The Railroad and Engineering Journal, Vol LXV, No 5 (May 1891), pp. 202-204.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID11451
RailroadDepartmental
CountryFrance
Whyte0-4-4-0T
Number in Class1
Road Numbers
GaugeMetre
Number Built1
BuilderBelfort
Year1887
Valve Gearvarious
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 6.23 / 1.90
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)20.34 / 6.20
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.31
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)20.34 / 6.20
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)54,013 / 24,500
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)54,013 / 24,500
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)792 / 3
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)23 / 11.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)35.40 / 900
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)169.70 / 1170
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)9.84" x 18.11" / 250x460
Low Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)14.96" x 18.11" / 380x460
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)9975 / 4524.59
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.41
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)45.19 / 4.20
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 8.61 / 0.80
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)351 / 32.60
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)351 / 32.60
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume220.20
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1461
Same as above plus superheater percentage1461
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area7669
Power L11568
Power MT256.00

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