Nobel Industries Ltd 0-8-0 Locomotives in Great_Britain


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 7519)

Data from 1946 Beyer, Peacock catalogue hosted on Martyn Bane's website at [link] (accessed 21 May 2006).

Batch #145 (works#6384) (Production data from The Beyer, Peacock production list -- [link], last accessed 29 May 2006).

This single 8-coupled tank operated for the chemical company just as it was merging with several others to become Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI).

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID7519
RailroadNobel Industries Ltd
CountryGreat Britain
Whyte0-8-0T
Number in Class1
Road Numbers
Gauge3'6"
Number Built1
BuilderBeyer, Peacock
Year1927
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)12 / 3.66
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)12 / 3.66
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)12 / 3.66
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)23,620 / 10,714
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)93,072 / 42,217
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)93,072 / 42,217
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) 1.20 / 1
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)39 / 19.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)42 / 1067
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)220 / 1520
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16" x 22" / 406x559
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)25,076 / 11374.30
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.71
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)84.50 / 7.85
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)14.50 / 1.35
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)759 / 70.54
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)759 / 70.54
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume148.25
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation3190
Same as above plus superheater percentage3190
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area18,590
Power L13554
Power MT336.74

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