Brunswick 2-2-2 Locomotives in Germany


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Luneburg (Locobase 627)

German examples built in Hanover of the Jenny Lind type (outside frame takes leading and trailing trucks, inside frame supports driving axle). Splasher over driving wheels slotted with series of small circles. 13 built for Brunswick, 6 smaller engines for Altona-and-Kiel from 1853 to 1867.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassLuneburg
Locobase ID627
RailroadBrunswick
CountryGermany
Whyte2-2-2
Number in Class19
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built19
BuilderEgestorff
Year1853
Valve Gear
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)14.65 / 4.47
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)28,224 / 12,802
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)61,079 / 27,705
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)47 / 23.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)72 / 1829
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)102.90 / 720
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)15" x 22" / 381x559
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)6013 / 2727.45
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.69
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)12.80 / 1.19
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)982 / 91.26
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)982 / 91.26
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume218.24
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1317
Same as above plus superheater percentage1317
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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