Madras 0-6-0 Locomotives in India


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 350 (Locobase 13584)

Data from Charles Rous-Martens, "British Locomotives for Abroad", Page's Magazine, Volume III, No 2 (August 1903), p. 116. Works nujmbers 4350-363, 4138-4144 in 1902, 4298-4306 in 1904

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class350
Locobase ID13584
RailroadMadras
CountryIndia
Whyte0-6-0
Number in Class23
Road Numbers350-372
Gauge5'6"
Number Built23
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)96,992 / 43,995
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)96,992 / 43,995
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)3240 / 12.27
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 8.40 / 7.60
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)54 / 27
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)54.75 / 1391
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18.5" x 26" / 470x660
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)22,104 / 10026.22
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.39
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)99 / 9.20
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)27.50 / 2.55
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1517 / 140.93
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1517 / 140.93
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume187.54
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation4400
Same as above plus superheater percentage4400
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area15,840
Power L13632
Power MT247.67

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