2-8-0 Steam Locomotives in Iran

Iranian State


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 41.11 (Locobase 21276)

Data from Krupp im Dienst der Dampflokomotive (Essen, Germany: 1940), p 98. Works numbers were 1795-1797 in August 1938, 1798-1803 in September, 1804-1807 in November, 1808-1811, 1816-1819 in January 1939, 1812-1815 in December

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class41.11
Locobase ID21276
RailroadIranian State
CountryIran
Whyte2-8-0
Number in Class24
Road Numbers41.11-41.34
GaugeStd
Number Built24
BuilderKrupp
Year1938
Valve GearHeusinger
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)148,812 / 67,500
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)179,236 / 81,300
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)113,979 / 51,700
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)293,215 / 133,000
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)5544 / 21
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)2 / 6.70
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)62 / 31
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)57.10 / 1450
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)220.40 / 1500
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)22.05" x 28.35" / 560x720
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)45,224 / 20513.29
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.29
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)41.98 / 3.90
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1991 / 185
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)700 / 65
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2691 / 250
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume158.90
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation9252
Same as above plus superheater percentage11,658
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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