Gotthardbahn 2-4-0 Locomotives in Switzerland
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class C 2/3 (Locobase 5119)
Data from [
], last accessed 19 January 2017, (First viewed August 2002). The oddities of later numbering gave the earlier four engines (works #865-868) numbers 21-24, while the 1883 trio (works #1067-1069) bore 18-20.
1889-1893 saw the installation of Westinghouse airbrakes. The six that remained in service in 1901 received a slightly larger boiler of 1,404 sq ft with a firebox area of 81.76 sq ft (7.6 sq m) -- it held 182 tubes. Of the 1874 group, 21 was scrapped in 1896, the other three in 1905. 18 followed in 1906, but the other two endured until 1913.
Class E 2/3 (Locobase 5131)
Data from [], last accessed 19 January 2017, (First viewed August 2002).
This stray, single 2-4-0 was of a slightly earlier vintage than the Karlsruhe-built engines. Was she a trial horse? In any case, she persisted until 1914.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | ||
|---|---|---|
| Class | C 2/3 | E 2/3 |
| Locobase ID | 5119 | 5131 |
| Railroad | Gotthardbahn | Gotthardbahn |
| Country | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| Whyte | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 |
| Number in Class | 7 | 1 |
| Road Numbers | 18-24 | 1000 |
| Gauge | Std | Std |
| Number Built | 7 | 1 |
| Builder | Karlsruhe | Krauss |
| Year | 1874 | 1882 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson | |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | ||
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | ||
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 10.99 / 3.35 | 14.11 / 4.30 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | ||
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | ||
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | ||
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 53,352 / 24,200 | 59,084 / 26,800 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 75,839 / 34,400 | 83,776 / 38,000 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 41,888 / 19,000 | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 117,727 / 53,400 | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1848 / 7 | 1531 / 5.80 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 3.30 / 3 | 1.90 / 2 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 44 / 22 | 49 / 24.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | ||
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 62.20 / 1580 | 60.60 / 1539 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 145 / 1000 | 174 / 1200 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 17.32" x 23.67" / 440x600 | 15.75" x 23.62" / 400x600 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 14,070 / 6382.05 | 14,300 / 6486.38 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.79 | 4.13 |
| Heating Ability | ||
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 172 - 2" / 51 | 203 - 1.73" / 44 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | ||
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 14.11 / 4.30 | 10.50 / 3.20 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 71.02 / 6.60 | 61.33 / 5.70 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 15.06 / 1.40 | 16.14 / 1.50 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1346 / 125.10 | 1027 / 95.45 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | ||
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1346 / 125.10 | 1027 / 95.45 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 208.53 | 192.82 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | ||
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2184 | 2808 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2184 | 2808 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 10,298 | 10,671 |
| Power L1 | 3962 | 4400 |
| Power MT | 327.44 | 328.36 |