Calamba Sugar Estate 0-6-2 Locomotives in Philippines


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Emma (Locobase 14748)

Data from DeGolyer, Vol 63, pp. 219 and Vol 72, pp. 252+. See Segundo Diaz Labayen, "Sugar Manufacture at the Calamba Sugar Estate, Philippine Islands", Louisian Planter and Sugar Manufacturer, Vol LVII, No 9 (26 August 1916), p. 140. See also A History of Canlubang, [] (last accessed 3 July 2013). Works numbers were 54252 in January 1921 and 57798 in June 1924.

Unlike many of the Philippines' sugar companies, which were clustered on the island of Negros, Calamba's sugar estate lay not far from Manila in Luzon. Its holding included 24,750 acres (10,000 ha) of land of which about half was suitable for cane production. It was established in 1912 by a group of American investors. Grinding its first sugar cane in 1914, the plantation was run for the Calamba Sugar Company by Louis Weinzheimer. According to the Jose Yulo site, Weinzheimer planted thousands of coconut trees on the less hospitable western edges of the property to reduce erosion.

On 15 August 1941, reading the ominous signs of coming war, the Americans sold their holdings to Vincent Madrigal. He renamed it for the nearby town of Canlubang. After the war and its devastation, Madrigal sold the plantation and mill to Jose Yulo in 1948.

Five months later, the Japanese army landed on Luzon

The radial plantation saddle tanks were designed for multi-fuel operation, burning alcohol or easily converted to burn either coal or oil. The second engine's name was Santa Rosa.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

ClassEmma
Locobase ID14748
RailroadCalamba Sugar Estate
CountryPhilippines
Whyte0-6-2ST
Number in Class1
Road Numbers4-5
Gauge3'
Number Built1
BuilderBaldwin
Year1921
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 7.50 / 2.29
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)14.56 / 4.44
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.52
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)14.56 / 4.44
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)43,000 / 19,504
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)49,500 / 22,453
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)49,500 / 22,453
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)600 / 2.27
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)200 / 757
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)24 / 12
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)33 / 838
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 11
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)11" x 16" / 279x406
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)7979 / 3619.22
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.39
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)66 - 1.75" / 44
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11 / 3.35
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)26 / 2.42
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 8.80 / 0.82
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)356 / 33.09
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)356 / 33.09
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume202.29
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1408
Same as above plus superheater percentage1408
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area4160
Power L12430
Power MT373.76

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