Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Mij 2-6-2 Locomotives in Indonesia


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class C24 (Locobase 4735)

Data from [link]; and E Lassueur, "Recent Locomotives for the Dutch Indies Railways," Locomotive Magazine, Volume XXVIII [28] (14 October 1922), pp. 360-364..

See Indra Krishnamurti at [link] for building dates and numbers both of predecessor railways and the Indonesian State Railways.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassC24
Locobase ID4735
RailroadNederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Mij
CountryIndonesia
Whyte2-6-2T
Number in Class15
Road Numbers271-285/C2401-2415
Gauge3'6"
Number Built15
BuilderWerkspoor
Year1909
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) / 7.20
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) / 7.20
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)60,848 / 27,600
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)93,035 / 42,200
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)4
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 1.50
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)34 / 17
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)41.70 / 1058
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)174 / 1200
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)15.75" x 19.69" / 400x500
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)17,324 / 7858.04
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.51
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)19.37 / 1.80
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)665 / 61.80
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)158 / 14.70
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)823 / 76.50
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume149.77
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation3370
Same as above plus superheater percentage4011
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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