Imperial Forestry Bureau 0-4-2 Locomotives in Japan


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 1 (Locobase 13226)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines, as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 31, p. 93. Works numbers were 32227-32229 in November 1907.

Having been found to be useful on sugar plantation, this design appealed to Frazar & Company for the Japanese government's forestry service.


Class 1 (Locobase 14411)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines, as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 60, p. 63, 65. See also William Viekman, "The Baldwins of Upper Pine," Trains (October 1959), pp. 26. Works numbers were 54418-54419, 54511-54512 in January 1921 and 55128-55129 in November.

Locomotive broker Frazar & Company frequently ordered such locomotives for a variety of Japanese industrial and forest-management companies. This sextet was fitted with Rushton Improved stacks as they were expected to burn either wood or coal.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class11
Locobase ID13226 14411
RailroadImperial Forestry BureauImperial Forestry Bureau
CountryJapanJapan
Whyte0-4-2T0-4-2T
Number in Class36
Road Numbers1-31-6
Gauge2'6"2'6"
Number Built36
BuilderBurnham, Parry, Williams & CoBaldwin
Year19071921
Valve GearStephensonStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 3.75 / 1.14 3.75 / 1.14
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 9.58 / 2.92 9.58 / 2.92
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.39 0.39
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) 9.58 / 2.92 9.58 / 2.92
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)15,000 / 680415,900 / 7212
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)22,000 / 997922,800 / 10,342
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)500 / 1.89300 / 1.14
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)13 / 6.5013 / 6.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)28 / 71128 / 711
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)150 / 1030150 / 1030
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)8.5" x 12" / 216x3308.5" x 12" / 216x330
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)3948 / 1790.783948 / 1790.78
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.80 4.03
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)57 - 1.5" / 3857 - 1.5" / 38
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 6.66 / 2.03 6.66 / 2.03
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)23 / 2.1423 / 2.14
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 6.25 / 0.58 6.20 / 0.58
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)170 / 15.79170 / 15.79
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)170 / 15.79170 / 15.79
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume215.70215.70
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation938930
Same as above plus superheater percentage938930
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area34503450
Power L125312531
Power MT743.99701.87

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