Data from Quote E.2675 card and photo, W G Bagnall, Ltd, Castle Engine Works, Stafford, archived in Historical Railway Images at [], last accessed 7 July 2022 Works number was 2675 in September 1943.
This six-coupled locomotive manifested all the qualities of a very small industrial engine. A prominent smoke-arresting stack suggests its use in fire-prone rural areas while the utter absence of cab glazing implies a near-equatorial environment. All drivers were cast with counterweights.
Bagnall's quote card advised "The above Particulars and Dimensions can be modified as necessary to suit Customers [sic] special requirements." Perhaps an example of this flexibility shows in the Mauritian purchase in 1939 (works number 2603) by L Mitchell & Co, exporters, of a six-coupled tank with similar dimensions to run on a 750-mm tram road. See also Gloster & Company's purchase on behalf of Ireland Frazer & Company of an engine (works number 2827 in 1946) virtually identical to Frank Ross's 2675 for the St Antoine Estate in Port Louis, Mauritius.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 2675 |
| Locobase ID | 21036 |
| Railroad | Frank Ross & Co |
| Country | Mauritius |
| Whyte | 0-6-0T |
| Number in Class | 1 |
| Road Numbers | E 2675 |
| Gauge | 80 cm |
| Number Built | 1 |
| Builder | WG Bagnall |
| Year | 1943 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 4.60 / 1.40 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 4.60 / 1.40 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 4.60 / 1.40 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 23,520 / 10,669 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 23,520 / 10,669 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 330 / 1.25 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 13 / 6.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 23.60 / 599 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 176 / 1210 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 8.25" x 12" / 210x305 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 5177 / 2348.25 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.54 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 26 / 2.42 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 5.50 / 0.51 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 200 / 18.58 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 200 / 18.58 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 269.38 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 968 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 968 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 4576 |
| Power L1 | 3077 |
| Power MT | 865.26 |