Strade Ferrate Romane 2-2-0 Locomotives in Italy


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 1002 (Locobase 6279)

Data from users.libero.it/allesandro.tuzza/fonti/sfr/1879sfrindice.htm (8 July 2004), an 1878 album of locomotives for the SFR reproduced by Allesandro Tuzza. (later cite: [], Tavola 53)

A tiny little engine from a little-known locomotive engineer who designed the way of joining rails later known as "fishplates".

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class1002
Locobase ID6279
RailroadStrade Ferrate Romane (SFR)
CountryItaly
Whyte2-2-0
Number in Class1
Road Numbers1002
GaugeStd
Number Built1
BuilderW. Bridges Adams
Year1850
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)10.15 / 3.10
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)22,487 / 10,200
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)22,487 / 10,200
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)32,187 / 14,600
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)317 / 1.20
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)37 / 18.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)60.20 / 1529
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)87 / 6
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)9.25" x 15" / 235x381
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)1577 / 715.32
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort)14.26
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)83 - 1.654" / 42
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10.73 / 3.27
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)35.72 / 3.32
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 5.06 / 0.47
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)384 / 35.72
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)384 / 35.72
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume329.14
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation440
Same as above plus superheater percentage440
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area3108
Power L14209
Power MT412.65

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