Caile Ferate Romane 2-6-2 Locomotives in Romania
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class 131.001 (Locobase 5876)
Data from the First Romanian railway club ([
] -- visited 14 Jan 2004). Considerably more data came from [] (the Kluetzer museum railway site visited 11 July 2004 and 19 March 2005).
The First Romanian site explains that a small and agile locomotive was needed for short-haul service. Among the limitations were a 12-metric ton axle loading and a wheelbase able to handle tight curves.
The website proudly notes that this was a wholly Romanian design. The first prototype steamed quite well, achieving superheat of 400 deg C and the class proved able to haul 455 tons up a 1% grade at 25 km/h (16 mph), 100 tons more than the Hungarian-built Class 375s could accomplish.
Resita turned out 66 more in 1940-1942. They operated until 1975-1976 on CFR lines with some going to industrial lines for many years of additional service.
NB: The direct heating surface (including the firebox heating surface) is an estimate calculated by subtracting the calculated tube heating surface from the reported total evaporative heating surface.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 131.001 |
| Locobase ID | 5876 |
| Railroad | Caile Ferate Romane (CFR) |
| Country | Romania |
| Whyte | 2-6-2T |
| Number in Class | 67 |
| Road Numbers | 131.001-131.067 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 67 |
| Builder | Resita |
| Year | 1939 |
| Valve Gear | Trick |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 9.84 / 3 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 26.90 / 8.20 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.37 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 26.90 / 8.20 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 26,455 / 12,000 |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 135,805 / 61,600 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 135,805 / 61,600 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1848 / 7 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 4.40 / 4 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 47.20 / 1199 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 203.10 / 1400 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 16.54" x 23.62" / 420x600 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 23,634 / 10720.21 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 60 - 2.165" / 55 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | 20 - 5.394" / 137 |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 13.94 / 4.25 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 75 / 6.97 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 24.21 / 2.25 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 939 / 87.27 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 362 / 33.64 |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1301 / 120.91 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 159.86 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 4917 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 6294 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 19,498 |
| Power L1 | 12,436 |
| Power MT | |