South Western 4-4-0 Locomotives in Russia


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 101 (Locobase 8886)

Data from "Machine des Chemins de Fer du Sud-Ouest russe," Revue gTnTrale des chemins de fer, Vol 16 (January 1893), pp.64-65

This was a later batch of South-Western tandem compounds that had bigger cylinders in both HP and LP positions. The earlier batch is described in Locobase 9113.

The Revue article notes that this locomotive was designed by Alfred de Glehn and builtin the company's shops to pull 15 passenger cars of 16 metric tons each (240 tons) at speeds up to 80 km/h (50 mph). This represented a considerable improvement over th 130 tons and 50 km/h (31 mph) that was then the standard.


Class unknown (Locobase 9113)

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

These engines were designed to pull 10 carriages at 60 versts/hour. They were tandem compounds with Belpaire fireboxes. Later examples of this design had bigger cylinders, but were otherwise similar; see Locobase 8886.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class101unknown
Locobase ID8886 9113
RailroadSouth WesternSouth Western
CountryRussiaRussia
Whyte4-4-04-4-0
Number in Class1
Road Numbers101
Gauge5'5'
Number Built1
BuilderSouth WesternSACM
Year18911898
Valve GearStephensonStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 8.53 / 2.60 8.53 / 2.60
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)21.65 / 6.6018.37 / 5.60
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.39 0.46
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)42.65 / 13
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)28,660 / 13,000
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)57,320 / 26,000
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)94,799 / 43,00094,799 / 43,000
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)77,162 / 35,00077,162 / 35,000
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)171,961 / 78,000171,961 / 78,000
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)3960 / 153960 / 15
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 5.50 / 5
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)48 / 24
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)78.70 / 200078.70 / 2000
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)159.50 / 1100159.50 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16.54" x 23.62" / 420x60012.99" x 23.62" / 330x600
Low Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)23.62" x 23.62" / 600x60019.69" x 23.62" / 500x600
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)14,938 / 6775.779568 / 4339.98
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.84
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)208 - 1.772" / 45208 - 1.772" / 45
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)12.47 / 3.8012.47 / 3.80
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)111.90 / 10.40111.90 / 10.40
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)20.44 / 1.9020.44 / 1.90
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1317 / 122.401317 / 122.40
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1317 / 122.401317 / 122.40
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume224.21363.51
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation32603260
Same as above plus superheater percentage32603260
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area17,84817,848
Power L132774716
Power MT252.08

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