Ballycastle 0-6-0 Locomotives in Ireland


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 2759)

Data from [link] (accessed 7 April 2005), in particular an article by James I. C. Boyd. See also R M Livesey, "Rolling-Stock on the Principal Irish Narrow-Gauge Railways", Engineering, Volume 94, (2 August 1912), pp. 169-176, table on p. 175; and Allan C Baker, "Black, Hawthorn & Co--Gateshead-on-Tyne, Works List", Industrial Railway Society (Richmon, Surrey, England: IRS, 1988) supplied in August 2021 by Allen Stanley from his extensive Rail Data Exchange collection. Works numbers were 554-555 in 1879.

The first engines for this little narrow-gauge were these three saddle tanks, which served until 1909 (# 3, the lighter engine) and 1924. The first two were designed to a spec that included negotiating a 500-ft radius curve, but they proved a bit too long. Even so, they worked on the railway for years. 1 -- Dalraida -- had its boiler and firebox replaced twice while 2 -- Countess of Antrim -- did not.

The third locomotive (works number 513 in 1879 -- named the Lady Boyd) was delivered to the railroad contractors Butler & Fry, who in turn first offered it for sale. The Ballycastle leased the locomotive for a guinea a day in May 1881 and eventually bought it. When rebuilt in 1895, it still was a bit smaller than the 1&2, mounting 12" (305 mm) cylinders and smaller tanks; total weight was 22 long tons (49,280 lb).

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID2759
RailroadBallycastle
CountryIreland
Whyte0-6-0ST
Number in Class3
Road Numbers1-3
Gauge3'
Number Built3
BuilderBlack, Hawthorn
Year1879
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)11.75 / 3.58
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)11.75 / 3.58
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)11.75 / 3.58
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)17,920 / 8128
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)53,760 / 24,385
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)53,760 / 24,385
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)540 / 2.05
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 1.10 / 1
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)30 / 15
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)39 / 991
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)150 / 1030
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)13" x 19" / 330x483
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)10,498 / 4761.82
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.12
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)145 - 1.75" / 44
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)51 / 4.74
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)7 / 0.65
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)582 / 54.07
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)582 / 54.07
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume199.39
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1050
Same as above plus superheater percentage1050
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area7650
Power L12796
Power MT343.98

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