0-6-0 Steam Locomotives in Greece

Thessalian Rwy


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 72 (Locobase 21273)

Data from Krupp im Dienst der Dampflokomotive (Essen, Germany: 1940), p 90. Works number was 1510 in November 1935.

A small six-coupled tank operating on the narrow-gauge segments of this northern Greek railway.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class72
Locobase ID21273
RailroadThessalian Rwy
CountryGreece
Whyte0-6-0T
Number in Class1
Road Numbers72
GaugeStd
Number Built1
BuilderKrupp
Year1935
Valve GearHeusinger
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)11.48
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)11.48
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)11.48
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)83,335 / 19,500
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)83,335 / 19,500
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1320 / 1.60
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 1.70 / 0.90
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)46 / 23
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)51.20 / 800
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)174 / 1200
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)15.75" x 23.62" / 400x600
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)16,925 / 7677.06
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.92
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) - 1.811" /
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11.48
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)62.11
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)15.82 / 0.70
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)944 / 37.50
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)944 / 37.50
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume177.24
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2753
Same as above plus superheater percentage2753
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area10,807
Power L13497
Power MT277.54

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