Cannock Chase & Wolverhampton 0-6-0 Locomotives in Great_Britain
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class Griffin (Locobase 20941)
Data from "Cannock Chase & Wolverhampton Railway", Locomotives Manufactured by Messrs Kitson & Co Ltd, Leeds. See also "The Cannock Chase Railways", Railway Magazine (November-December 1948), archived at [
], last accessed 12 September 2021. Works number was 5036 in 1913.
An 1864 "Cannon Chase and Wolverhampton Railway" Act authorized the construction of a link between the Great Western junction at Cannock Road and Burntwood west of Lichfield. Part of the line threw a large hook around the Cannock Chase Reservoir. Planned extensions to Wolverhampton and Hednesford increased the actual mileage to 11 miles total (The 1948 Railway Magazine article noted that "In common with many other railway promotions of the period, a considerable portion of the scheme was never carried into effect.")
It was part of a network of coal railways in the area and saw both the Midland and the London & North Western railways operating in an around Wolverhampton.As late as 1948, steam locomotives still operated on the lines.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | Griffin |
| Locobase ID | 20941 |
| Railroad | Cannock Chase & Wolverhampton |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Whyte | 0-6-0ST |
| Number in Class | 1 |
| Road Numbers | |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 1 |
| Builder | Kitson & Co |
| Year | 1913 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 12.50 / 3.81 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 12.50 / 3.81 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 12.50 / 3.81 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 85,760 / 38,900 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 85,760 / 38,900 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1080 / 4.09 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 1.65 / 1.50 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 48 / 24 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 43 / 1092 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 150 / 1030 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 16" x 22" / 406x559 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 16,700 / 7575.00 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 5.14 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 75.92 / 7.05 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 15 / 1.39 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 902 / 83.80 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 902 / 83.80 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 176.18 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2250 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2250 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 11,388 |
| Power L1 | 2691 |
| Power MT | 207.53 |