4-4-0 Steam Locomotives in Spain

Santander a Bilbao


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Augustina (Locobase 12493)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 23, p. 262. See the web for the Spanish-language history of this line at [] . Works numbers 18919-18920 in April 1901.

A relatively small narrow-gauge line, the SaB represented the 1896 amalgamation of three railways: Compa'fa del Ferrocarril de Santander a Solares, Sociedad del Ferrocarril de Zalla a Solares, y de la Compa'fa del Ferrocarril del Cadagua.

The Zalla a Solares had cost more than projected and taken more time since 1893 to build its line between the two named towns. From Santander the line reached Solares in June 1896 and Zorroza in August.

Baldwin didn't build very many 4-4-0 tanks - indeed, very fewer builders did, but they were a common variant on the S a B. Most were British-built

The second engine in this pair was named Solares. The two were the only Baldwins to serve the Santander a Bilbao. They were later sold to the Bilbao a Plencia.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassAugustina
Locobase ID12493
RailroadSantander a Bilbao
CountrySpain
Whyte4-4-0T
Number in Class2
Road Numbers21-22
GaugeMetre
Number Built2
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1901
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 6.50 / 1.98
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)19.50 / 5.94
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.33
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)19.50 / 5.94
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)54,000 / 24,494
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)76,000 / 34,473
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)740 / 2.80
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)45 / 22.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)51.50 / 1308
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)160 / 1100
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)13.5" x 24" / 343x610
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)11,551 / 5239.45
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.67
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)118 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)10.81 / 3.29
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)66.20 / 6.15
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)12.15 / 1.13
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)717 / 66.64
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)717 / 66.64
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume180.33
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1944
Same as above plus superheater percentage1944
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area10,592
Power L13620
Power MT295.58

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