Turin-Cirie-Lanzo 2-6-0 Locomotives in Italy


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 2/Gruppo 874 (Locobase 15144)

Data from cnum_8XAE739, Exposition universelle, Groupe VII. Classes 39 et 40: Industrie des Transports-Chemins de fer et Tramways. Exposition internationale des industries et du travail de Turin 1911 (Paris: Comite Francais des Expositions a l'Etranger, 1911), p. 18.

This little railway was opened in 1868 once it reached Venaria Reale. By 1869, the line had five stations along 21.24 km (13.2 mi) that ended at Cirie and later reached Lanzo, some 32 km (19.9 mi) from Turin. And in 1916, the line had extended 10 km (6.2 mi) further to Ceres.


Class unknown (Locobase 20073)

Data from Charles S Lake, "Locomotive Notes-Locomotive Building in Belgium', The Model Engineer,Volume 15,No 282 (20 September 1906), p. 273.

This close-coupled Mogul tank had a Belpaire firebox with a sandbox and steam dome and immediately ahead and grouped closely together.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class2/Gruppo 874unknown
Locobase ID15144 20073
RailroadTurin-Cirie-LanzoTurin-Cirie-Lanzo
CountryItalyItaly
Whyte2-6-0T2-6-0T
Number in Class
Road Numbers1-3/87401 a 87403
GaugeStdStd
Number Built1
BuilderBorsigSA Saint Leonard
Year19061911
Valve GearHeusingerHeusinger
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)10.17 / 3.10
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)18.04 / 5.5012.30 / 3.75
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.56
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)18.04 / 5.5012.30 / 3.75
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)31,526 / 14,300
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)87,964 / 39,900
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)107,806 / 48,90082,012 / 37,200
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)47,399 / 21,500
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)155,205 / 70,40082,012 / 37,200
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1320 / 5
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 2.20 / 2
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)49 / 24.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)54.70 / 139039.80 / 1010
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)174 / 1200176.90 / 1220
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16.93" x 24.8" / 430x63017.91" x 22.05" / 455x560
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)19,220 / 8718.0626,722 / 12120.91
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.58
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)219 - 1.811" / 46202 - 1.772" / 45
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10.50 / 3.2010.01 / 3.05
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)96.88 / 996.88 / 9
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)17.76 / 1.6521.53 / 2
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1184 / 1101033 / 96
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1184 / 1101033 / 96
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume183.24160.67
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation30903809
Same as above plus superheater percentage30903809
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area16,85717,138
Power L140962769
Power MT307.97

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