Bengal Nagpur 0-6-0 Locomotives in India


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 13586)

Data from Charles Rous-Martens, "British Locomotives for Abroad", Page's Magazine, Volume III, No 2 (August 1903), p. 117.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID13586
RailroadBengal Nagpur
CountryIndia
Whyte0-6-0
Number in Class
Road Numbers
Gauge5'6"
Number Built
BuilderKitson & Co
Year1902
Valve GearStephenson
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)98,112 / 44,503
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)98,112 / 44,503
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)81,872 / 37,137
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)179,984 / 81,640
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)3600 / 13.64
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 6.60 / 6
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)55 / 27.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)61.50 / 1562
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)180 / 1240
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)19" x 26" / 483x660
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)23,351 / 10591.85
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.20
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)24.75 / 2.30
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1216 / 112.97
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1216 / 112.97
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume142.52
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation4455
Same as above plus superheater percentage4455
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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