Orel-Vitebsk, Schuza-Ivanova, Charkoff 0-4-2 Locomotives in Russia


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 20378)

Data from Schneider Catalogue, last accessed 28 May 2018 at [link]. Works numbers were 1114-1123, 1203-1212, 1255-1260 (Orel-Vitebsk), 1224-1227 (Schuza-Ivanova) , 1261-1270 and 1316-1325 (Charkoff).

The Schneider catalogue has no more to say about this design other than the number that were delivered to each railway. For its time, it was one of the biggest locomotive designs for the wheel arrangement.

NB: Heating surface areas are derived from the tubes' exterior diameters as shown in the Schneider Catalogue.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID20378
RailroadOrel-Vitebsk, Schuza-Ivanova, Charkoff
CountryRussia
Whyte0-4-2
Number in Class50
Road Numbers
Gauge5'
Number Built50
BuilderSchneider-Creusot
Year1867
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 6.89 / 2.10
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)15.09 / 4.60
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.46
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)23,325 / 10,580
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)72,752 / 33,000
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)63 / 1600
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)113.10 / 780
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)17.32" x 22.05" / 440x560
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)10,094 / 4578.57
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort)
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)175 - 2.008" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11.15 / 3.40
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)89.34 / 8.30
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)17.01 / 1.58
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1115 / 103.59
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1115 / 103.59
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume185.44
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1924
Same as above plus superheater percentage1924
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area10,104
Power L13084
Power MT

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