London & Birmingham 0-6-0 Locomotives in Great_Britain


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 16096)

Data from tracing at [link]. Works numbers were 225-230 in 1845.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID16096
RailroadLondon & Birmingham
CountryGreat Britain
Whyte0-6-0
Number in Class6
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built6
BuilderTayleur
Year1845
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)10.92 / 3.33
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)10.92 / 3.33
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1200 / 4.55
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)54 / 1372
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)100 / 690
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)15" x 24" / 381x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)8500 / 3855.54
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort)
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)10.40 / 0.97
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)830 / 77.11
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)830 / 77.11
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume169.09
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1040
Same as above plus superheater percentage1040
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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