C.G. de Ferrocarriles Catalane Beyer-Garratt Locomotives in Spain
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class 101 (Locobase 779)
Data from Gavin Hamilton's excellent compilation of Garratt data posted at [
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(6 September 2005).
The first four (works #1960-1963) were delivered in 1922-1924. A repeat order for 4 more Double Mogul Garratts (works #2035-2038, road numbers 105-108) came in 1925-1926. These put 147,728 lb on the drivers and a total of 176,288 lb in service. Like the better-known Beyer, Peacocks, these had Belpaire fireboxes.
According to the Assicacio de Amics del Ferrocarril de Barcelona ([], accessed 8 June 2007), these Garratts went into service all over the line. Typical trains were unit trains of Potash from Suria & Sallent and coal from Figols to Barcelona's dockside. Every so often they'd pull passenger trains of up to 12 coaches.
The arrival of diesels on the road in the 1960s meant the class's retirement.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 101 |
| Locobase ID | 779 |
| Railroad | C.G. de Ferrocarriles Catalane |
| Country | Spain |
| Whyte | 2-6-0+0-6-2 |
| Number in Class | 8 |
| Road Numbers | 101-108 |
| Gauge | Metre |
| Number Built | 8 |
| Builder | SA Saint Leonard |
| Year | 1922 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 7.87 / 2.40 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 52.66 / 16.05 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.15 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 56.59 / 17.25 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 23,296 / 10,567 |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 138,880 / 62,995 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 170,911 / 77,524 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1716 / 6.50 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 3.50 / 3 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 39 / 19.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 40 / 1015 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 171.10 / 1180 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 14.17" x 19.69" / 360x500 (4) |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 28,749 / 13040.34 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.83 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 114.49 / 10.64 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 29.59 / 2.75 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1445 / 134.30 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 296 / 27.50 |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1741 / 161.80 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 201.04 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 5063 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 5924 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 22,919 |
| Power L1 | 7429 |
| Power MT | 707.58 |