Karabuk Iron & Steel Works 0-8-0 Locomotives in Turkey
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class 1 (Locobase 21034)
Data from Quote E.2578 card and photo, W G Bagnall, Ltd, Castle Engine Works, Stafford, archived in Historical Railway Images at [
], last accessed 7 July 2022. Works numbers were 2578-2579 in 1937
This pair of Bagnalls export products appeared as one of a series of Quote cards to be sent to prospective customers. Full-size goods tank with closely spaced drivers, piston valves, and round-top firebox.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 1 |
| Locobase ID | 21034 |
| Railroad | Karabuk Iron & Steel Works |
| Country | Turkey |
| Whyte | 0-8-0T |
| Number in Class | 2 |
| Road Numbers | 1-2 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 2 |
| Builder | WG Bagnall |
| Year | 1937 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 13.50 / 4.11 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 13.50 / 4.11 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 13.50 / 4.11 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 127,680 / 57,915 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 127,680 / 57,915 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1800 / 6.82 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 53 / 26.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 45 / 1143 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 180 / 1240 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 18" x 24" / 457x610 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 26,438 / 11992.09 |
| 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) | 99 / 9.20 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 18 / 1.67 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1074 / 99.78 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1074 / 99.78 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 151.94 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 3240 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 3240 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 17,820 |
| Power L1 | 2997 |
| Power MT | 206.99 |