British War Mission 0-6-0 Locomotives in India


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 14591)

Data from DeGolyer, Vol 57, pp.269. Works numbers were 50788-50789 in December 1918.

These two small narrow-gauge tanks were sent to the Delhi Rhotak and Bengal Provincial Railways.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID14591
RailroadBritish War Mission
CountryIndia
Whyte0-6-0T
Number in Class2
Road Numbers
Gauge2'6"
Number Built2
BuilderBaldwin
Year1918
Valve GearMarshall
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 6.50 / 1.98
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 6.50 / 1.98
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) 6.50 / 1.98
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)37,000 / 16,783
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)37,000 / 16,783
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)37,000 / 16,783
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)500 / 1.89
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)21 / 10.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)31.50 / 800
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)176 / 1210
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)11" x 16" / 279x406
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)9194 / 4170.33
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.02
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)77 - 1.75" / 44
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10.17 / 3.10
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)28 / 2.60
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 6.10 / 0.57
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)384 / 35.67
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)384 / 35.67
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume218.20
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1074
Same as above plus superheater percentage1074
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area4928
Power L12751
Power MT491.75

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