Central Azucarera de Bais 0-6-0 Locomotives in Philippines


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 1 (Locobase 14745)

Data from DeGolyer, Vol 63, pp. 209 and Vol 78, pp. 340+. See also a listing of Sugar Centrals in the Philippines in the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Journal (January 1922), p. 30. Works numbers were 53630-53631 in September 1920 and 58780 in October 1925.

Bais opened in May 1919 and soon reached 1,000 tons of sugar per day. These saddle tankers could be run alone or with the tender with which they were delivered. All three held 400 US gallons (1,514 litres) in the saddle tank. The first two pulled 500 gallons (1,893 litres) in the tender. The third engine pulled a larger tender with 900 gallons (3,407 litres).


Class 7 (Locobase 15406)

Data from DeGolyer, Vol 78, pp. 343. See also a listing of Sugar Centrals in the Philippines in the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Journal (January 1922), p. 30. Works number was 58779 in October 1925.

As might be expected, plantation locomotives were often specified to be reinforced and this locomotive's springs and spring hangers were to be "extra heavy."

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class17
Locobase ID14745 15406
RailroadCentral Azucarera de BaisCentral Azucarera de Bais
CountryPhilippinesPhilippines
Whyte0-6-0ST0-6-0
Number in Class31
Road Numbers1-2, 67
Gauge3'3'
Number Built31
BuilderBaldwinBaldwin
Year19201925
Valve GearStephensonStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 6.75 / 2.06 8.50 / 2.59
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 6.75 / 2.06 8.50 / 2.59
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase11
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)20.44 / 6.2334.10 / 10.39
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)34,000 / 15,42243,000 / 19,504
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)34,000 / 15,42243,000 / 19,504
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)15,000 / 680447,000 / 21,319
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)49,000 / 22,22690,000 / 40,823
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)900 / 3.412000 / 7.58
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)2 / 25 / 5
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)19 / 9.5024 / 12
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)33 / 83833 / 838
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)9" x 16" / 229x40612" x 16" / 305x406
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)5341 / 2422.649495 / 4306.86
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 6.37 4.53
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)47 - 1.75" / 4494 - 1.75" / 44
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 9.61 / 2.939 / 2.74
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)30.50 / 2.8356 / 5.20
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 5.70 / 0.5310.50 / 0.98
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)236 / 21.92440 / 40.88
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)236 / 21.92440 / 40.88
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume200.32210.08
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation9121680
Same as above plus superheater percentage9121680
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area48808960
Power L129023025
Power MT564.51465.28

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