Koln-Minden 2-4-0 Locomotives in Germany


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class HERFORD (Locobase 630)

A group of 24 large, burly "Longboilers" built in Vienna. Had a vaulted firebox, large "dustbin-shaped" steam dome just behind the stack, short smokebox. First built with steel boiler plate, but rust and cracks forced a reversion to iron.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassHERFORD
Locobase ID630
RailroadKoln-Minden
CountryGermany
Whyte2-4-0
Number in Class24
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built24
BuilderStEG
Year1866
Valve Gear
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)
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)57,683 / 26,165
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)76,624 / 34,756
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)48 / 24
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)62.20 / 1580
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)120.40 / 830
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18" x 24" / 457x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)12,794 / 5803.27
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.51
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)17 / 1.58
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1292 / 120.07
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1292 / 120.07
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume182.78
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2047
Same as above plus superheater percentage2047
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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