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Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies”
The Highland Railway had taken over the Dingwall and Skye Railway in 1880, which traversed the northern part of the Scottish Highlands from east to west. Although it was not until 1897 that the last ten miles were ext...
| Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies”Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1882-1901 |
| Manufacturers | Lochgorm |
| Wheel arrangement | 2B |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 17856 mm |
| Service mass | 43690 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1882-1901 |
| Manufacturers | Lochgorm |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 17.86 m |
| Wheelbase | 6.55 m |
| Service mass | 43.7 t |
| Adhesion mass | 28.4 t |
| Total mass | 74.2 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.67 m |
| Axle load | 14.2 t |
| Water capacity | 11,455 l |
Boiler
| Property | Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.505 m² |
| Firebox surface | 8.64 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 104.33 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 112.97 m² |
| Total heating surface | 113.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,600 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 10.3 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 457 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 410 kW (557 PS) |
| Starting effort | 70.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.99 |
| Optimal speed | 35 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 156.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,281.68 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.54 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.94 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 75.06 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.08 |
