Mauritius Government 0-6-2 Locomotives in Mauritius


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 13596)

Data from Charles Rous-Martens, "British Locomotives for Abroad", Page's Magazine, Volume III, No 2 (August 1903), p. 117.

This burly six-coupled tank had a relatively large trailing radial truck.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID13596
RailroadMauritius Government
CountryMauritius
Whyte0-6-2T
Number in Class
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built
BuilderKitson & Co
Year1902
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)128,240 / 58,169
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)82,880 / 37,594
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)211,120 / 95,763
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1800 / 6.82
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 2.80 / 3
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)54 / 1372
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)165 / 1140
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18" x 26" / 457x660
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)21,879 / 9924.16
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort)
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)22.25 / 2.07
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1277 / 118.64
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1277 / 118.64
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume166.76
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation3671
Same as above plus superheater percentage3671
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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