Madras 0-6-2 Locomotives in India


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 42 (Locobase 13588)

Data from Charles Rous-Martens, "British Locomotives for Abroad", Page's Magazine, Volume III, No 2 (August 1903), p. 117; and "Madras Railway Type 0-6-2", Locomotives Constructed by Kitson & Co,. Ltd (Leeds: n.d.) . Works numbers were 4160-4165 in 1902, 4259-4261 in 1904.

This burly six-coupled had a relatively large trailing radial truck and Belpaire firebox.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class42
Locobase ID13588
RailroadMadras
CountryIndia
Whyte0-6-2T
Number in Class9
Road Numbers42-47, 40-41, 48
Gauge5'6"
Number Built9
BuilderKitson & Co
Year1902
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)14.50 / 4.42
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)21.50 / 6.55
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.67
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)21.50 / 6.55
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)98,336 / 44,605
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)130,816 / 59,337
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1800 / 6.82
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 2.80 / 2.50
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)55 / 27.50
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) 4.45
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)119.50 / 11.10
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)25 / 2.32
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1315 / 122.17
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1315 / 122.17
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume162.57
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation4000
Same as above plus superheater percentage4000
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area19,120
Power L13452
Power MT232.17

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