Data from Howell, Comparative Statistics of the Australasian Railways, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, March 1899, pp. 96-97; "CSAR Class C 2-8-4T" in the Wikipedia encyclopedia at [], last accessed 12 June 2021; and Leon Oberg, Locomotives of Australia: 1850s - 2007 (Rosenberg Publishing, 2007), pp. 96-97. Works numbrs 5987-5902 in 1900.
Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media | |
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Class | Western Australians |
Locobase ID | 20903 |
Railroad | Imperial Government Railways/CSAR |
Country | South Africa |
Whyte | 2-8-4T |
Number in Class | 6 |
Road Numbers | 100-106/203-208 |
Gauge | 3'6" |
Number Built | 6 |
Builder | Neilson & Co |
Year | 1900 |
Valve Gear | Stephenson |
Locomotive Length and Weight | |
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 11.25 / 3.43 |
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 28 / 8.53 |
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.40 |
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 28 / 8.53 |
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 18,840 / 8546 |
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 73,920 / 33,530 |
Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 118,720 / 53,851 |
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 118,720 / 53,851 |
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 2400 / 9.09 |
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 2.80 / 2.50 |
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 31 / 15.50 |
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 38 / 965 |
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 160 / 11 |
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 17" x 21" / 432x533 |
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 21,721 / 9852.49 |
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.40 |
Heating Ability | |
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 12 / 3.66 |
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 93.30 / 8.67 |
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 16.70 / 1.55 |
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1013 / 94.11 |
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1013 / 94.11 |
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 183.62 |
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2672 |
Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2672 |
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 14,928 |
Power L1 | 2718 |
Power MT | 324.25 |