Portuguese Government 2-8-2 Locomotives in Portugal


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 851 (Locobase 957)

Data from 1947 Locomotive Cyclopedia (viewed 18 December 2004). Works numbers in 73476-73495 in 1945

Essentially similar to the Indian State Railways Mike built by Montreal Locomotive Works and the Canadian Locomotive Company, but lacks a superheater.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class851
Locobase ID957
RailroadPortuguese Government
CountryPortugal
Whyte2-8-2
Number in Class22
Road Numbers851-860, 1851-1856, 2851-2856/851-871
Gauge5'6"
Number Built22
BuilderAlco
Year1944
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)15.75 / 4.80
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)32.75 / 9.98
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.48
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)141,000 / 63,957
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)195,500 / 88,677
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)123,750 / 56,132
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)319,250 / 144,809
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)59 / 29.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)60 / 1524
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)200 / 1380
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)21" x 28" / 533x711
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)34,986 / 15869.40
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.03
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)47 / 4.37
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2138 / 198.70
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2138 / 198.70
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume190.47
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation9400
Same as above plus superheater percentage9400
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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