Ironside Mines 0-6-0 Locomotives in Great_Britain


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Northampton (Locobase 20962)

Data from"Narrow Gauge Locomotive for Tunnel Work", Locomotive Magazine, Volume XXIX [29] (15 September 1923), p. 258.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassNorthampton
Locobase ID20962
RailroadIronside Mines
CountryGreat Britain
Whyte0-6-0ST
Number in Class1
Road Numbers
Gauge3' 8"
Number Built1
BuilderWG Bagnall
Year1923
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 8.50 / 2.59
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 8.50 / 2.59
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) 8.50 / 2.59
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)49,504 / 22,455
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)49,504 / 22,455
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)49,504 / 22,455
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)600 / 2.27
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)28 / 14
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)35.25 / 895
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)150 / 1030
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)13" x 18" / 330x457
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)11,003 / 4990.88
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.50
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)107 - 1.75" / 44
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 7.75 / 2.36
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)50.60 / 4.70
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)10 / 0.93
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)431 / 40.04
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)431 / 40.04
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume155.86
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1500
Same as above plus superheater percentage1500
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area7590
Power L12180
Power MT291.25

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