Cork, Bandon & South Coast 2-2-2 Locomotives in Ireland
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class 3 (Locobase 8575)
Data from Vulcan Foundry website -- [
], accessed 14 July 2007. Boiler pressure is an estimate.
The drawing doesn't have much more than the data shown on the drawing. Works #321-322.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 3 |
| Locobase ID | 8575 |
| Railroad | Cork, Bandon & South Coast |
| Country | Ireland |
| Whyte | 2-2-2 |
| Number in Class | 2 |
| Road Numbers | 3-4 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 2 |
| Builder | Vulcan Foundry |
| Year | 1849 |
| Valve Gear | |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 12.60 / 3.84 |
| 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) | |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 66 / 1676 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 100 / 690 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 14" x 20" / 356x508 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 5048 / 2289.74 |
| 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) | |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 11.50 / 1.07 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 794 / 73.79 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 794 / 73.79 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 222.82 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 1150 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 1150 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |