0-6-2 Steam Locomotives in Greece

Thessalian Rwy


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 1 (Locobase 1533)

Data from A E Durrant, Locomotives of Eastern Europe (New York: Augustus M Kelley, Publishers, 1966), pp 58, 60. and class info from [], edited by Nick Sharounis and John Zartaloodes. Works numbers were 565-573 in 1883 and 698-700 in 1887.

The layout of this radial tank was about as logical as could be expected. The three driving axles all lay under the boiler and ahead of the firebox. Long bearer beams embraced the sloping firebox and held the trailing axle under the footplate.

A photograph suggests that the firebox may have been a flat-topped Belpaire design. Ahead of it sat safety valves inside a brass casing and over the trailing axle, brass-cased steam dome over the center driving axle and a drum-shaped sand box over the leading axle.

Two touches redolent of North American practice were the tapered, broad-mouthed, spark arresting stack and the "cow-catcher" style pilot.l

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class1
Locobase ID1533
RailroadThessalian Rwy
CountryGreece
Whyte0-6-2T
Number in Class12
Road Numbers1-12
GaugeMetre
Number Built12
BuilderTubize
Year1884
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)
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)87,360 / 39,626
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)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)51.20 / 1300
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)149 / 1030
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)15" x 22" / 381x559
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)12,244 / 5553.79
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)20.40 / 1.90
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)877 / 81.51
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)877 / 81.51
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume194.90
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation3040
Same as above plus superheater percentage3040
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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