Sudbahn Italianesche 4-4-0 Locomotives in Italy
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class 240 (Locobase 21054)
Data from "2/3 gek. Schnellzug-lokomotive fur Russiche Spurweite", Locomotiven, A Borsig (Tegel bei Berlin, 1898), archived on Historical Railway Images, Flickr, at [
], p. 13, last accessed 11 July 2022. Works numbers were 3828-3835 in 1882.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 240 |
| Locobase ID | 21054 |
| Railroad | Sudbahn Italianesche |
| Country | Italy |
| Whyte | 4-4-0 |
| Number in Class | 8 |
| Road Numbers | 240-247 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 8 |
| Builder | Borsig |
| Year | 1882 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| 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) | 89,067 / 40,400 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 58,643 / 26,600 |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 147,710 / 67,000 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 2376 / 9 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 5.50 / 5 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 72.80 / 1850 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 145 / 1000 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 17.72" x 23.62" / 450x600 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 12,556 / 5695.31 |
| 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) | 21.53 / 2 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 963 / 89.44 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 963 / 89.44 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 142.84 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 3122 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 3122 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |