Ravenglass & Esksale 4-6-2 Locomotives in Great_Britain


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Sir Aubrey Brocklebank (Locobase 20750)

Data from "New 4-6-2 Locomotive for the Eskdale Railway, 15 in Gauge", Locomotive Magazine, Volume XXV [25] (15 May 1919), p.65.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassSir Aubrey Brocklebank
Locobase ID20750
RailroadRavenglass & Esksale
CountryGreat Britain
Whyte4-6-2
Number in Class1
Road Numbers5
Gauge15 in
Number Built1
BuilderHunt & Company
Year1919
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 3.54 / 1.08
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 8.46 / 2.58
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.42
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)
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 8.80 / 8
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)20 / 508
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)180 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)4.13" x 6.75" / 105x171 (3)
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)1321 / 599.20
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) 1.89 / 0.58
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) 9.80 / 0.91
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)81 / 7.53
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)81 / 7.53
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume515.96
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation
Same as above plus superheater percentage
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area1764
Power L14968
Power MT

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