Udaipur Chitogarh 2-8-0 Locomotives in India


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 20185)

Data from "Udaipur Chitogarh Railway," Engineer (16 February 1934), p. 181.

Weight of the engine and tender together was 71.1 tons (159,264 lb/72,241 kg) loaded.

The Engineer reported that the engines were "fitted with specially large boiler and firebox, which ensures an amply supply of steam under all conditions." Their operating ambit were the UC's Ghat section, which had 1 in 50 (2%) grades.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Classunknown
Locobase ID20185
RailroadUdaipur Chitogarh
CountryIndia
Whyte2-8-0
Number in Class3
Road Numbers
GaugeMetre
Number Built3
BuilderWG Bagnall
Year1933
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)12.50 / 3.81
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)19.92 / 6.07
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.63
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)42.15 / 12.85
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)19,488 / 8840
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)51,520 / 23,369
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)3000 / 11.36
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 4.95 / 5
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)43 / 1092
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)185 / 12.80
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16.5" x 22" / 419x559
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)21,903 / 9935.05
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort)
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)100 / 9.29
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)25.50 / 2.37
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)988 / 91.79
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)175 / 16.26
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1163 / 108.05
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume181.46
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation4718
Same as above plus superheater percentage5425
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area21,275
Power L17459
Power MT

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