Guatemala Central 2-6-0 Locomotives in Guatemala


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 23 (Locobase 13622)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines, as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 27, p. 83. Works numbers were 24471-24473 in July 1904.

Wood-burning Moguls bound for the 3 1/2% ruling grades and 15-degree curves of this Central American railway. Later the road would be renamed the Guatemala Railway (and this trio renumbered 80-82) and still later the International Railway of Central America.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class23
Locobase ID13622
RailroadGuatemala Central
CountryGuatemala
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class3
Road Numbers23-25/80-82
Gauge3'
Number Built3
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1904
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)10 / 3.05
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)16.50 / 5.03
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.61
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)54,000 / 24,494
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)64,000 / 29,030
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)50,000 / 22,680
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)114,000 / 51,710
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2500 / 9.47
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)30 / 15
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)42 / 1067
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)15" x 20" / 381x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)14,571 / 6609.30
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.71
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)159 - 1.75" / 44
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 9.04 / 2.76
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)77 / 7.15
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)13 / 1.21
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)736 / 68.38
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)736 / 68.38
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume179.92
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2080
Same as above plus superheater percentage2080
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area12,320
Power L13069
Power MT375.89

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