0-8-0 Steam Locomotives in Russia

Imperial Government of Russia Nicolas RR


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Ob, Ok (Locobase 9124)

Data from "Diagrams [of] Locomotives and Tender", published in Moskva (Moscow), 1935), pp. 61-62, PDF supplied by Teemu Koivmaki in his 5 October 2019 email. (Many thanks to Teemu for sending what might never have fallen into Locobase's hands. An indispensable addition to Locobase's resources)

See Locobase 4239 for a short history of the 9,129 locomotives produced by several builders to a common design. In all of them, the grate and firebox heating surface areas remained the same.

Locobase 4239 describes the 1897 variant (3,172 produced) that retained the Joy gear, grate and firebox heating surface areas, but increased driver diameter to 1,200 mm. This later, larger production variant's main difference was the substitution of outsied constant-lead valve gear for the earlier Joy gear.


Class unknown (Locobase 9133)

Data from Apercu des Chemins de Fer Russes Depuis l'Origine Jusqu'en 1892, Editor in Chief Andre de Gortschakov (Brussells: Paul Weissenbruch, 1897). pp 47, 80.

A tank switch engine, this eight-coupled was rated to be able to pull 70 waggons up a 0.5% grade.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassOb, Okunknown
Locobase ID9124 9133
RailroadImperial Government of Russia Nicolas RRImperial Government of Russia Nicolas RR
CountryRussiaRussia
Whyte0-8-00-8-0T
Number in Class4178
Road Numbers
Gauge5'5'
Number Built4178
BuilderseveralAlexandrovsky
Year1910
Valve GearHeusingerStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)12.76 / 3.8912.76 / 3.89
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)12.76 / 3.8912.76 / 3.89
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase11
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)113,979 / 51,700124,781 / 56,600
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)113,979 / 51,700124,781 / 56,600
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) / 35,562
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) / 87,262
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1373 / 5.20
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 2.10 / 2
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)47 / 23.5052 / 26
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)47.20 / 120047.20 / 1200
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)166.80 / 1150134.90 / 930
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)19.69" x 25.59" / 500x650 (1)19.69" x 25.59" / 500x650
Low Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)28.74" x 25.59" / 730x650 (1)
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)20,282 / 9199.7724,102 / 10932.50
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.62 5.18
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)190 - 2.008" / 51212 - 2.008" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)15.29 / 4.6612.76 / 3.89
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)115.17 / 10.7098.99 / 9.20
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)19.91 / 1.8519.91 / 1.85
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1643 / 152.601455 / 135.20
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1643 / 152.601455 / 135.20
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume364.36161.33
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation33212686
Same as above plus superheater percentage33212686
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area19,21013,354
Power L130312295
Power MT234.51162.19

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