Norwich & Brandon 4-2-0 Locomotives in Great_Britain


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 16094)

Data from tracing at [link]. Works numbers were 234-236 in 1845.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID16094
RailroadNorwich & Brandon
CountryGreat Britain
Whyte4-2-0
Number in Class3
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built3
BuilderTayleur
Year1845
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)12 / 3.66
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase
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)72 / 1829
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)100 / 690
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)15" x 24" / 381x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)6375 / 2891.65
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) 9.50 / 0.88
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)900 / 83.61
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)900 / 83.61
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume183.35
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation950
Same as above plus superheater percentage950
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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