Imperial Livny 2-6-0 Locomotives in Russia


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class unknown (Locobase 20515)

Data from "Some Past and Present Russian Locos", Locomotive Magazine, Volume XXII [22] (15 March 1916), p. 55. Works numbers were 1604-1611.

As noted in Locobase 20511, the LM account provides information supplied by G F Tyas to LM's author about 19th Century Russian locomotives. LM's report comments that these narrow-gauge locomotives were "well adapated for their work, being light in relation to their power, and very economical on account of their good proportions and general simplicity."

The 3/4-scale design sported a generous cab and vase-like spark-arresting stack that, combined with the small-diameter running gear, gave a toy-like appearance.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Classunknown
Locobase ID20515
RailroadImperial Livny
CountryRussia
Whyte2-6-0
Number in Class
Road Numbers
Gauge3'6"
Number Built
BuilderKitson & Co
Year1871
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)12.63 / 3.85
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)49,273 / 22,350
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)39 / 990
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)130.50 / 900
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)12.01" x 17.99" / 305x457
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)7380 / 3347.52
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort)
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) 8.83 / 0.82
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)517 / 48
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)517 / 48
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume219.18
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1152
Same as above plus superheater percentage1152
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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