Shrewsbury & Hereford 2-4-0 Locomotives in Great_Britain


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 34 (Locobase 16106)

Data from drawing archived at [link], last accessed 26 July 2015. Works numbers were 351-352 , 354-355 in 1854.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class34
Locobase ID16106
RailroadShrewsbury & Hereford
CountryGreat Britain
Whyte2-4-0
Number in Class4
Road Numbers34
GaugeStd
Number Built4
BuilderVulcan Foundry
Year1854
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 8.25 / 2.51
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)15.25 / 4.65
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.54
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)1680 / 6.36
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)60 / 1435
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)90 / 620
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16" x 24" / 406x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)7834 / 3553.45
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) / 5.39
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)15 / 1.39
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1157 / 107.49
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1157 / 107.49
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume207.16
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1350
Same as above plus superheater percentage1350
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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