Beyer-Garratt Steam Locomotives in Tanganyika

Kenya-Uganda


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class EC2/52 (Locobase 20935)

Data from Gavin Hamilton's excellent compilation of Garratt data posted at []

(6 September 2005)-later relocated to []; and ""KUR EC2 class"" in Wikipedia at [], last accessed 2 September 2021. Works numbers were 24070-24079 in 1931.

Double Mountain Garratts that claimed the unusual distinction of

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassEC2/52
Locobase ID20935
RailroadKenya-Uganda
CountryTanganyika
Whyte4-8-2+2-8-4
Number in Class10
Road Numbers67-76
GaugeMetre
Number Built10
BuilderNorth British
Year1931
Valve GearWalschaert
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)24.50 / 7.47
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)24,416 / 11,075
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)197,120 / 89,412
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)318,304 / 144,380
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)6300 / 23.86
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)2852 / 10794.80
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)41 / 20.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)43 / 1092
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)170 / 1170
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16.5" x 22" / 419x559 (4)
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)40,255 / 18259.38
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.90
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)194 / 18.02
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)43.60 / 4.05
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2050 / 190.45
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)380 / 35.30
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2430 / 225.75
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume188.26
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation7412
Same as above plus superheater percentage8598
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area38,257
Power L17205
Power MT644.65

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