Alcantarilla a Lorca 0-6-0 Locomotives in Spain
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class 030-2366 (Locobase 3437)
Data from [
], the web site of the Spanish National Railway. See also [], which describes the class. Works numbers were 3209-3214 in 1885.
The AL was one of the smallest Spanish railways, measuring only 57 km (35 miles). Such a small line didn't need many locomotives and, sure enough, these sturdy little Sharps were the only ones the AL would operate. They could be pushed to relatively high speeds when necessary without excessive bobbing and weaving and although fitted with small drivers, were quite suitable for local passenger traffic as well. (Such 0-6-0s were often used in mixed duty outside of North America.)
All of them were taken into RENFE where they served for more than a decade. All but one was scrapped in 1954. 030-2369 is preserved in Museo del Ferrocarril de Vilanova y la Geltr+.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 030-2366 |
| Locobase ID | 3437 |
| Railroad | Alcantarilla a Lorca |
| Country | Spain |
| Whyte | 0-6-0 |
| Number in Class | 6 |
| Road Numbers | 1-6/030-2366 a 030-2371 |
| Gauge | 5'6" |
| Number Built | 6 |
| Builder | Sharp, Stewart |
| Year | 1885 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 14.44 / 4.40 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 14.44 / 4.40 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 34.45 / 10.50 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 28,660 / 13,000 |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 85,539 / 38,800 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 85,539 / 38,800 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 50,706 / 23,000 |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 136,245 / 61,800 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 2112 / 8 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 2.80 / 3 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 48 / 24 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 54.10 / 1375 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 127.60 / 880 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 17.99" x 24.02" / 457x610 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 15,585 / 7069.25 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 5.49 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 195 - 1.969" / 50 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 10.99 / 3.35 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 127.45 / 11.84 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 20.77 / 1.93 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1103 / 102.51 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1103 / 102.51 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 156.09 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2650 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2650 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 16,263 |
| Power L1 | 2833 |
| Power MT | 219.05 |