Ostafrikanische Eisenbahngesellschaft 2-8-0 Locomotives in Namibia
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class 63 (Locobase 12932)
Data from Martin Niklas, [
] thread on German colonial locomotives and wagons, last accessed 28 July 2011.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 63 |
| Locobase ID | 12932 |
| Railroad | Ostafrikanische Eisenbahngesellschaft |
| Country | Namibia |
| Whyte | 2-8-0T |
| Number in Class | 4 |
| Road Numbers | 63-66 |
| Gauge | Metre |
| Number Built | 4 |
| Builder | Maffei |
| Year | 1910 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 17.72 / 5.40 |
| 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) | 70,548 / 32,000 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 83,776 / 38,000 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 83,776 / 38,000 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1320 / 5 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 4.40 / 4 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 29 / 14.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 39.40 / 1000 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 174 / 1200 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 14.57" x 19.69" / 370x500 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 15,690 / 7116.87 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.50 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 67.25 / 6.25 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 13.34 / 1.24 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 666 / 61.85 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 666 / 61.85 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 175.28 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2321 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2321 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 11,702 |
| Power L1 | 3014 |
| Power MT | 376.75 |