0-4-0 Steam Locomotives in Portugal

Companhia Real dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 5 (Locobase 21304)

Data from "Locomotivas de Vapor de Via Larga"p. 15 ,Posted by Guarda Freio at 18:01, 23 September 2018, at [], last accessed 25 January 2026. See also "Steam Locomotive CP 005" in Google Arts and Culture at [], last accessed 25 February 2026. Works number was 2342 in 1901.

Like the Serie 001 quartet, this little locomotive served as a station and depot shunter. Unlike the earlier engines, its vertical boiler--adopted for "quick steaming" stood up in a dummy-like cabin with the stack centered in the cylindrical vessel. The designer scaled the components of its Walschaert outside constant-lead radial valve gear to match its tiny specifications. cylinder/stroke ratio approached a square 1:1.

Known as Maria Alice to its crews, the 5 remained on the roster until 1955. It later joined the motive power collection at the Museu Nacional Ferroviário (see []) in Entroncamento.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class5
Locobase ID21304
RailroadCompanhia Real dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses (CP)
CountryPortugal
Whyte0-4-0T
Number in Class1
Road Numbers005
GaugeVia Larga
Number Built1
BuilderCockerill
Year1901
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 5.25 / 1.60
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 5.25 / 1.60
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) 5.25 / 1.60
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)18,519 / 8400
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)34,392 / 15,600
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)34,392 / 15,600
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)554 / 2.10
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 0.60 / 0.53
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)29 / 14.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)24.20 / 615
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)158.70 / 1080
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)9.84" x 10.24" / 250x260
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)5527 / 2507.01
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 6.22
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)56 - 2.953" / 75
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) 2.46 / 0.75
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)67.81 / 6.30
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 8.93 / 0.83
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)181 / 16.80
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)181 / 16.80
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume200.82
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1417
Same as above plus superheater percentage1417
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area10,761
Power L13693
Power MT473.46

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