Cowes & Newport 0-4-2 Locomotives in Great_Britain


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Medina (Locobase 10167)

Data from William V Cauchi, "The Locomotive History of the Isle of Wight Central Railway," The Locomotive Magazine, Vol VI (January 1901), p. 3. Works number 116.

This was a little dock tank for work at the Medina Wharf in Cowes. Later painted in the Isle of Wight Central colors of olive green lined with white.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassMedina
Locobase ID10167
RailroadCowes & Newport
CountryGreat Britain
Whyte0-4-2ST
Number in Class1
Road Numbers4
GaugeStd
Number Built1
BuilderBlack, Hawthorn
Year1870
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 5.25 / 1.60
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)10.25 / 3.12
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.51
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)10.25 / 3.12
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)13,440 / 6096
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)25,760 / 11,685
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)34,720 / 15,749
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)480 / 1.82
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 0.30
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)21 / 10.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)39 / 991
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)140 / 970
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)10" x 17" / 254x432
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)5187 / 2352.79
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.97
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)67 - 1.875" / 48
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)32 / 2.97
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)6 / 0.56
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)304 / 28.25
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)304 / 28.25
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume196.72
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation840
Same as above plus superheater percentage840
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area4480
Power L12732
Power MT467.63

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