Data from "Steam Rail Motor Coaches," The Locomotive Magazine, Vol XIII (17 November 1907), p. 206.
It must have made a good deal of sense to buy one of these integrated steam motor coaches for the 120 miles (193 km) of this Indian Ocean island's railway. The detachable motor section looked like a overly simplified diagram of a steam locomotive. All the parts were there, but they were squeezed into about eight feet (2.44 metres) of length; the engine end was meant to run ahead of the coach. The coach held 10 first-class and 30 third-class seats.
Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | Steam motor |
| Locobase ID | 10408 |
| Railroad | Mauritius Government |
| Country | Mauritius |
| Whyte | 0-4-0T+4 |
| Number in Class | 1 |
| Road Numbers | |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 1 |
| Builder | Kerr, Stuart & Co |
| Year | 1907 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 7.50 / 2.29 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 29.75 / 9.07 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.25 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 450 / 1.70 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 0.60 / 1 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 34 / 864 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 160 / 11 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 7.5" x 12" / 191x305 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 2700 / 1224.70 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 126 - 1.5" / 38 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 32.50 / 3.02 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 6 / 0.56 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 232 / 21.56 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 232 / 21.56 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 378.10 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 960 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 960 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 5200 |
| Power L1 | 5829 |
| Power MT | |