Federated Malay States Railways 0-6-0 Locomotives in Malaya


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 4 (Locobase 14390)

Data from DeGolyer, Vol 63, pp. 157+. Works numbers were 54597-54606 in March 1921.

These tank switchers were delivered at the same time as the Moguls described in Locobase 3235. Unlike the latter, these were coal burners.

Locobase had not encountered such an explicit and lengthy order for builder's photographs as was laid out on the last page of this order.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class4
Locobase ID14390
RailroadFederated Malay States Railways
CountryMalaya
Whyte0-6-0T
Number in Class10
Road Numbers4-9, 11-12, 14, 35
GaugeMetre
Number Built10
BuilderBaldwin
Year1921
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)10 / 3.05
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)10 / 3.05
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)10 / 3.05
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)78,000 / 35,380
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)78,000 / 35,380
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1200 / 4.55
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)2 / 2
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)43 / 21.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)42 / 1067
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16" x 20" / 406x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)16,579 / 7520.12
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.70
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)103 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 9.33 / 2.84
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)59 / 5.48
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)12 / 1.11
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)558 / 51.84
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)558 / 51.84
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume119.89
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1920
Same as above plus superheater percentage1920
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area9440
Power L12053
Power MT174.08

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