Unspecified 2-4-0 Locomotives in Germany


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 12921)

Data from John Bourne, CE, Examples of steam, air, & gas engines of the most recent approved types (London: Longmans, Green & Co, 1878), p. 131.

Bourne's summary of the locomotives exhibited in 1867 includes this Borsig product. Locobase cannot determine if this was a Prussian Railways locomotive. Its dimensions are sufficiently different from other Borsig six-wheelers to merit a separate entry.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID12921
Railroad
CountryPrussia
Whyte2-4-0
Number in Class
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built
BuilderBorsig
Year1867
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)13.37 / 4.08
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)27,440 / 12,447
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)51,520 / 23,369
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)78,400 / 35,562
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)43 / 21.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)60 / 1524
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)130 / 900
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16" x 22" / 406x559
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)10,372 / 4704.67
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.97
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)194 - 1.8" / 46
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11.33 / 3.45
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)72.50 / 6.74
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)17.73 / 1.65
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1001 / 93.03
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1001 / 93.03
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume195.52
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2305
Same as above plus superheater percentage2305
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area9425
Power L13462
Power MT296.29

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