Statens Jarnvagar 0-4-0 Locomotives in Sweden


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class ByCF6 (Locobase 3298)

Data from scale drawing on [link] includes a short description.

These tiny engines served on construction sites for the SJ for decades. After retirement, one of the boilers was later used to heat a greenhouse.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassByCF6
Locobase ID3298
RailroadStatens Jarnvagar (SJ)
CountrySweden
Whyte0-4-0T
Number in Class8
Road Numbers
Gauge60 cm
Number Built8
BuilderOrenstein & Koppel
Year1912
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 3.94 / 1.20
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 3.94 / 1.20
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)12,319 / 5588
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)12,319 / 5588
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)12,319 / 5588
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)100 / 0.38
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 0.10
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)10 / 5
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)21.70 / 550
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)145 / 1000
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)5.71" x 10.24" / 145x260
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)1896 / 860.01
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 6.50
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)
Grate Area (sq ft / m2) 2.69 / 0.25
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)74 / 6.88
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)74 / 6.88
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume243.83
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation390
Same as above plus superheater percentage390
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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