2-8-0 Steam Locomotives in Mexico

Michoacan Railway & Mining


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Maravatio / G-07 (Locobase 11691)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 16, p. 29. Works numbers were 10957 in June 1890 and 12875 in August 1892.

Clearly derived from the basic Baldwin narrow-gauge Consolidation supplied to several railroads, this pair of wood-burners repeated the dimensions of the 1888 Mexican National locomotive shown in Locobase 11658. 3 was named Zitacuaro.

The MR&M was rolled into the Mexicano in 1900; the MN was in turn nationalized in 1908. The 82 continued in service for a while, but is shown as retired sometime before 1930. 83 carried on a little longer before being retired in June 1936. It was not scrapped until 1952.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassMaravatio / G-07
Locobase ID11691
RailroadMichoacan Railway & Mining
CountryMexico
Whyte2-8-0
Number in Class2
Road Numbers2-3/82-83
Gauge3'
Number Built2
BuilderBurnham, Parry, Williams & Co
Year1890
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)10.52 / 3.21
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)18.08 / 5.51
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.58
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)70,000 / 31,752
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)2500 / 9.47
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)29 / 14.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)38 / 965
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)130 / 900
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16" x 20" / 406x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)14,888 / 6753.09
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.70
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)123 - 2.25" / 57
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)13.23 / 4.03
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)87 / 8.09
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)15.60 / 1.45
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1047 / 97.30
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1047 / 97.30
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume225.16
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2028
Same as above plus superheater percentage2028
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area11,310
Power L12624
Power MT330.57

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