Korean Government 4-8-2 Locomotives in Korea


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class MT-2 (Locobase 12780)

Data from Tony von Hornstein of Switzerland, 26 June 2011, who sent a scan of a "4-8-2 Tender Locomotive with Superheater" including data in both English and metric measurements.

The diagram is headed "Kisha Seizo Kaisha, Osaka" [or more formally Osaka Kisha Seizo Goshi-Kaisha]. This company was founded by Viscount Masara Inoue as the first privately held manufacturer of rolling stock in Japan. It first produced locomotives in 1896 and grew to be Japan's largest manufacturer of steam locomotives. It has been described as the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Japan.

Don Ross ([link], last accessed 27 June 2011) reported the following 4-8-2 production for Korea, but does not mention the KSK at all:

MT-1

Number Builder Year

1-2 Keijo 1939

3-50 Kawasaki 1942-1945

MT-2

1-20 Kawasaki 1942-1945

21 more Skoda(?) 1947

The 50 MT-1 featured a distinctive housing over steam and sand domes that resembled a gambrel-roofed shed.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassMT-2
Locobase ID12780
RailroadKorean Government
CountryKorea
Whyte4-8-2
Number in Class21
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built21
Builderseveral
Year1947
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)15 / 4.57
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)36.13 / 11.01
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.42
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)69.28 / 21.12
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)182,983 / 83,000
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)255,736 / 116,000
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)188,495 / 85,500
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)444,231 / 201,500
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)9240 / 35
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)15.40 / 14
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)76 / 38
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)57.10 / 1450
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)213.20 / 1470
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)23.62" x 27.95" / 600x710
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)49,489 / 22447.86
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.70
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)75 - 2.008" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)120 - 3.543" / 90
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)18.04 / 5.50
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)294.82 / 27.40
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)66.71 / 6.20
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)3013 / 280
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)1223 / 113.70
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)4236 / 393.70
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume212.56
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation14,223
Same as above plus superheater percentage18,347
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area81,084
Power L122,178
Power MT1068.82

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