Londonderry & Lough Swilly 2-4-0 Locomotives in Ireland


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 2696)

The earliest engines on the L&LS, these two little tanks, formerly from another line, have little information available. They were scrapped in 1899 and 1904, respectively.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Classunknown
Locobase ID2696
RailroadLondonderry & Lough Swilly
CountryIreland
Whyte2-4-0T
Number in Class2
Road Numbers5-6
Gauge3'
Number Built2
BuilderRobert Stephenson & Co
Year1873
Valve Gear
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)
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)59,360 / 26,925
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)59,360 / 26,925
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)45 / 1143
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)15" x 20" / 381x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)
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)
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation
Same as above plus superheater percentage
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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