Central de Aragon 0-8-0 Locomotives in Spain


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 040-0221 (Locobase 5512)

Data from [link] on a relatively rare wheel arrangement for Spanish service. [link] (28 April 2003) has the diagrama with all dimensions and weights.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class040-0221
Locobase ID5512
RailroadCentral de Aragon
CountrySpain
Whyte0-8-0T
Number in Class2
Road Numbers81-82
Gauge5'6"
Number Built2
BuilderHenschel & Sohn
Year1928
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)14.07 / 4.29
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)14.07 / 4.29
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)35,825 / 16,250
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)143,300 / 65,000
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)143,300 / 65,000
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)143,300 / 65,000
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2114 / 8.01
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 2.80 / 3
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)60 / 30
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)47.20 / 1200
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)188.50 / 1300
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)22.05" x 21.65" / 560x550
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)35,732 / 16207.78
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.01
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)110 - 1.81" / 46
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)29 - 3.23" / 82
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)12.47 / 3.80
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)98.99 / 9.20
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)24.75 / 2.30
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1241 / 115.33
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)608 / 56.51
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1849 / 171.84
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume129.69
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation4665
Same as above plus superheater percentage6205
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area24,817
Power L111,170
Power MT687.39

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