Russian State 2-8-0 Locomotives in Russia
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class Sh (Locobase 15680)
Data from Russian-language diagram and Wikipedia (Google translation) at [
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Fitted with a Belpaire firebox, this design was based on the earlier C class and went into series production. The specs represent one of the later batches, which were heavier, but otherwise depict a typical locomotive of the class.
As is often the case with Russian locomotives, photographs understate the size of these engines because of the broad gauge and generous clearances that allowed for quite large locomotives.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | Sh |
| Locobase ID | 15680 |
| Railroad | Russian State |
| Country | Russia |
| Whyte | 2-8-0 |
| Number in Class | 161 |
| Road Numbers | |
| Gauge | 5' |
| Number Built | 161 |
| Builder | Briansk |
| Year | 1901 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 15.09 / 4.60 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 25.59 / 7.80 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.59 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 35,715 / 16,200 |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 141,537 / 64,200 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 170,197 / 77,200 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 152,560 / 69,200 |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 322,757 / 146,400 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 5095 / 19.30 |
| 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) | 51.20 / 1300 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 198.70 / 1370 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 20.08" x 27.56" / 510x700 (1) |
| Low Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 30.12" x 27.56" / 765x700 (1) |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 25,378 / 11511.28 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 5.58 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 272 - 2.008" / 51 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 14.37 / 4.38 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 163.61 / 15.20 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 30.14 / 2.80 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 2218 / 206.10 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 2218 / 206.10 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 439.15 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 5989 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 5989 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 32,509 |
| Power L1 | 4530 |
| Power MT | 282.24 |