Guanica Centrale 4-6-0 Locomotives in USA-Puerto_Rico


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 2 (Locobase 12615)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 24, p. 269. Works numbers were 20582 in June 1902, 20978 in September, 21088 in October

The GC operated on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico, bringing sugar cane to one of the largest sugar mills on the island.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class2
Locobase ID12615
RailroadGuanica Centrale
CountryUSA-Puerto Rico
Whyte4-6-0
Number in Class3
Road Numbers2-4
GaugeMetre
Number Built3
BuilderBurnham, Williams & Co
Year1902
Valve GearStephenson
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)10.83 / 3.30
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)19.83 / 6.04
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase 0.55
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)48,000 / 21,772
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)62,000 / 28,123
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)46,000 / 20,865
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)108,000 / 48,988
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2200 / 8.33
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)27 / 13.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)42 / 1067
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)140 / 970
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)14" x 20" / 356x508
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)11,107 / 5038.06
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.32
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)132 - 2" / 51
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)11.33 / 3.45
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)82 / 7.62
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)16.60 / 1.54
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)859 / 79.83
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)859 / 79.83
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume241.29
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation2324
Same as above plus superheater percentage2324
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area11,480
Power L13493
Power MT481.30

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