Occidental de Guatemala 2-6-0 Locomotives in Guatemala


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Mulua (Locobase 13616)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 27, p. 59. See also "Locomotive Boilers with Combustion Chambers", Engineering News, Volume LVI, No 21 (22 November 1906), pp. 531-534. Works number was 24356 in June 1904..

As big as the 1891 FC O de G Mogul may have been for the 3-foot gauge (Locobase 11992), this one was bigger. Indeed, it was the biggest Mogul on the skinny rail to that date. It had some interesting features that included a a wide firebox for the gauge and a combustion chamber that added 20 sq ft (1.86 sq m) to firebox heating surface area.

The Mulua was rated to haul 116 long tons up a 3 1/2% grade. The railway's ruling grade of 3.2% included 4 curves of 11 and 12 degrees. Its steepest straight grade sloped up at 3.7%.

Renumbered by the Guatamala Railway, the 91 had a relatively short career. It was retired by 1928.


Class San Felipe (Locobase 11992)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 17, p. 87. Works number was 12146 in August 1891.

This was one of the largest Moguls produced for the 3-foot gauge.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassMuluaSan Felipe
Locobase ID13616 11992
RailroadOccidental de GuatemalaOccidental de Guatemala
CountryGuatemalaGuatemala
Whyte2-6-02-6-0
Number in Class11
Road Numbers6/914 / 54 / 68 / 87
Gauge3'3'
Number Built11
BuilderBurnham, Williams & CoBurnham, Williams & Co
Year19041891
Valve GearStephensonStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 9.50 / 2.90 9.50 / 2.90
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)17.50 / 5.3317.50 / 5.33
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.54 0.54
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)66,000 / 29,93770,000 / 31,752
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)74,000 / 33,56678,000 / 35,380
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)52,000 / 23,587
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)126,000 / 57,153
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2500 / 9.471800 / 6.82
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)37 / 18.5039 / 19.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)38 / 96540 / 1016
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)180 / 1240130 / 900
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)15" x 18" / 381x45717" x 20" / 432x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)16,307 / 7396.7415,967 / 7242.52
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.05 4.38
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)169 - 2" / 57127 - 2.25" / 57
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)13.33 / 4.0613.33 / 4.06
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)90.60 / 8.4292.60 / 8.61
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)15.40 / 1.4315.40 / 1.43
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1263 / 117.341090 / 101.30
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1263 / 117.341090 / 101.30
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume343.06207.45
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation27722002
Same as above plus superheater percentage27722002
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area16,30812,038
Power L153142562
Power MT532.52242.07

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