The Ferrocarril de Soller was built on the island of Mallorca between Palma and Soller. It soon became known as El ferrocarril de los Turistas. [] says that this little engine (Falcon works number 198) was originally procured by the Tranvias de Palma as a tram engine. As such it was fully enclosed with boxed-in running gear. When construction began on the FC Soller in June 1907, the contractor -- Luis Bobio -- bought the Maria Luisa as a construction engine.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | Maria Luisa |
| Locobase ID | 4843 |
| Railroad | Soller |
| Country | Spain |
| Whyte | 0-4-0T |
| Number in Class | 1 |
| Road Numbers | 3 |
| Gauge | 3' |
| Number Built | |
| Builder | Falcon |
| Year | 1891 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 4.50 / 1.37 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 4.50 / 1.37 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 25,353 / 11,500 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 25,353 / 11,500 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 264 / 1 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 0.60 / 1 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 21 / 10.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 30.50 / 775 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 146.50 / 1010 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 7" x 14" / 178x356 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 2801 / 1270.51 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 9.05 |
| 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) | 4.30 / 0.40 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 154 / 14.31 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 154 / 14.31 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 246.96 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 630 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 630 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |