Mexicana de Petroleo 2-6-0 Locomotives in Mexico


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 2 (Locobase 13618)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 27, p. 63. Works number was 24249 in May 1904.

Note that the specifications did not give a value for the grate area and that was quite reasonable because the Mogul was an oil burner. What mattered was the firebox heating surface (considerable compared to the heating surface) and burner size.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class2
Locobase ID13618
RailroadMexicana de Petroleo
CountryMexico
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class1
Road Numbers2
GaugeStd
Number Built1
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1904
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)12.50 / 3.81
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)19.75 / 6.02
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.63
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)84,000 / 38,102
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)98,000 / 44,452
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)62,000 / 28,123
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)160,000 / 72,575
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)3000 / 11.36
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)1500 / 5678
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)47 / 23.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)54 / 1372
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)18" x 24" / 457x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)19,584 / 8883.16
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.29
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)186 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11 / 3.35
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)123.50 / 11.47
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)25.60 / 2.38
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1189 / 110.50
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1189 / 110.50
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume168.18
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation4096
Same as above plus superheater percentage4096
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area19,760
Power L13679
Power MT289.67

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