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Durban Harbour “John Milne”

Factory photo of Hunslet with clearly recognizable manufacturer's plaque

In 1877, a seven-man commission was set up in the colony of Natal for the administration of the port of Durban, which was to coordinate the further development of the systems and processes for the increasing transport...

Durban Harbour “John Milne”Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1879
Manufacturers Hunslet
Wheel arrangement C st
Gauge 1067 mm
Length 6375 mm
Service mass 19864 kg
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General

Property Durban Harbour “John Milne”
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Built 1879
Manufacturers Hunslet
Wheel arrangement 0-6-0ST (Six-coupled)
Gauge 1,067 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Durban Harbour “John Milne”
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Length 6.38 m
Wheelbase 2.29 m
Service mass 19.9 t
Adhesion mass 19.9 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.29 m
Water capacity 2,044 l
Fuel capacity 0.8 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Durban Harbour “John Milne”
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Grate area 0.65 m²
Firebox surface 3.623 m²
Tube heating surface 32.795 m²
Evaporative heating surface 36.418 m²
Total heating surface 36.4 m²

Power plant

Property Durban Harbour “John Milne”
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Driver diameter 914 mm
Boiler pressure 9 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 305 x 457 mm

Power

Property Durban Harbour “John Milne”
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Power source steam
Estimated power 82 kW (111 PS)
Starting effort 35.4 kN

Calculated values

Property Durban Harbour “John Milne”
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.51
Optimal speed 14 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 4.1 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 54.5 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,223.48
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 20.30
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 56.03
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 9.05
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