Bilbao a Portugalete 0-6-2 Locomotives in Spain


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Cadagua/031-0201 (Locobase 3423)

Data from [link], the web site of the Spanish National Railway. Works numbers were 3616-3617 in 1890.

The second locomotive was named Galindo.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassCadagua/031-0201
Locobase ID3423
RailroadBilbao a Portugalete
CountrySpain
Whyte0-6-2T
Number in Class2
Road Numbers6-7
Gauge5'6"
Number Built2
BuilderSharp, Stewart
Year1890
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)11.83 / 3.61
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)17.17 / 5.23
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.69
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)17.17 / 5.23
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)29,412 / 13,341
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)86,214 / 39,106
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)110,114 / 49,947
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)1188 / 4.50
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)3 / 3
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)48 / 24
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)54 / 1372
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)127.60 / 880
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)17.01" x 22.01" / 432x559
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)12,791 / 5801.91
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 6.74
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)184 - 1.969" / 50
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10.17 / 3.10
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)84.50 / 7.85
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)16.15 / 1.50
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1080 / 100.35
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1080 / 100.35
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume186.56
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2061
Same as above plus superheater percentage2061
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area10,782
Power L12981
Power MT228.69

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