Strade Ferrate della Sicilia/FS 0-6-0 Locomotives in Italy
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class Gruppo C-I & II (Locobase 6211)
Data from the Rete Sicula website
[
] ... (visited 5 July 2004). The RS bought several dozen of these six-coupleds, which Locobase has broken into two entries only to show the enlarged boiler in Sottogruppo iii. All were rated at 50 km/h (31 mph).
At the time of the Ferrovie dello Stato's takeover in 1905, Gruppo C was divided between Palermo and Catania in roughly even numbers.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | Gruppo C-I & II |
| Locobase ID | 6211 |
| Railroad | Strade Ferrate della Sicilia/FS |
| Country | Italy |
| Whyte | 0-6-0 |
| Number in Class | 38 |
| Road Numbers | RS 101-128 / GR 2031-2047 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 38 |
| Builder | |
| Year | |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 11.38 / 3.47 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 11.38 / 3.47 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 27,999 / 12,700 |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 80,248 / 36,400 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 80,248 / 36,400 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 47,399 / 21,500 |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 127,647 / 57,900 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1716 / 6.50 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 4.40 / 4 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 45 / 22.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 50.40 / 1280 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 130.50 / 900 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 17.32" x 25.59" / 440x650 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 16,895 / 7663.45 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.75 |
| 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) | 15.71 / 1.46 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1057 / 98.20 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1057 / 98.20 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 151.47 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2050 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2050 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |