Central de Aragon 0-6-0 Locomotives in Spain
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class 1/030-2471 (Locobase 3448)
Data from [
], the web site of the Spanish National Railway. Justo Arenillas in "Las locomotoras belgas en el Madrid-Caceres-Portugal", Lineas Del Tren (as reproduced on [], viewed 28 April 2003)
Arenillas noted the very tall drivers for an 0-6-0, which were designed to serve two almost contradictory requirements. The tall drivers allowed a higher speed on the flat, while the all-adhesion arrangement gave better traction on the steep grades that were part of the CA's profile. Indeed, the latter seems to have influenced a change in layout from the originally planned 4-4-0.
Also fitted with the usual Belpaire firebox that included a relatively large grate for an all-adhesion six-coupled locomotive.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 1/030-2471 |
| Locobase ID | 3448 |
| Railroad | Central de Aragon |
| Country | Spain |
| Whyte | 0-6-0 |
| Number in Class | 8 |
| Road Numbers | 1-8/030-2471 a 030-2478 |
| Gauge | 5'6" |
| Number Built | 8 |
| Builder | Couillet |
| Year | 1902 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 13.12 / 4 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 13.12 / 4 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 35.08 / 10.69 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 29,762 / 13,500 |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 89,287 / 40,500 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 89,287 / 40,500 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 55,116 / 25,000 |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 144,403 / 65,500 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 3168 / 12 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 3.30 / 3 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 50 / 25 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 66.90 / 1700 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 171.10 / 1180 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 18.9" x 23.62" / 480x600 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 18,342 / 8319.80 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.87 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 226 - 1.772" / 45 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 11.38 / 3.47 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 129.17 / 12 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 32.29 / 3 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1313 / 122 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1313 / 122 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 171.19 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 5525 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 5525 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 22,101 |
| Power L1 | 4872 |
| Power MT | 360.89 |