London, Tilbury & Southend 4-6-4 Locomotives in Great_Britain
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class 2101 (Locobase 2324)
Big inside-cylinder tank engine by RH Whitelegg. See Ahrons (1927) for data. Other data from 1946 Beyer, Peacock catalogue hosted on Martyn Bane's website at [
] (accessed 21 May 2006).
Batch #0396(works# 5608-5615) (Production data from The Beyer, Peacock production list -- [], last accessed 29 May 2006).
OS Nock (RWC IV, 149) reports that they proved too heavy for the LTS, which was now owned by Midland Railway. They were transferred to other duties.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 2101 |
| Locobase ID | 2324 |
| Railroad | London, Tilbury & Southend |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Whyte | 4-6-4T |
| Number in Class | 8 |
| Road Numbers | 2101-2108 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 8 |
| Builder | Beyer, Peacock |
| Year | 1912 |
| Valve Gear | |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 13.83 / 4.22 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 38.85 / 11.84 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.36 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 38.85 / 11.84 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 40,320 / 18,289 |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 120,400 / 54,613 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 211,904 / 96,118 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 211,904 / 96,118 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 2640 / 10 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 3.30 / 3 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 67 / 33.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 75 / 1905 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 160 / 1100 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 20" x 26" / 508x660 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 18,859 / 8554.31 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 6.38 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 17.25 / 5.26 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 123 / 11.43 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 24.90 / 2.31 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1296 / 120.40 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 319 / 29.64 |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1615 / 150.04 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 137.09 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 3984 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 4781 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 23,616 |
| Power L1 | 10,116 |
| Power MT | 555.70 |