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Cape Government Railways Fairlie
The first articulated locomotive ever to be operational in Africa was a six-axle Double Fairlie built by Avonside in 1875 for the CGR. This locomotive, numbered E33, was also the first locomotive in Africa with Walsch...
| Cape Government Railways FairlieRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1878 |
| Manufacturers | Avonside |
| Wheel arrangement | CC df |
| Gauge | 1067 mm |
| Length | 11430 mm |
| Service mass | 36580 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
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General
| Property | Cape Government Railways FairlieRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1878 |
| Manufacturers | Avonside |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-6-0T (Double Fairlie) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Cape Government Railways FairlieRemove |
|---|---|
| Length | 11.43 m |
| Wheelbase | 7.67 m |
| Service mass | 36.6 t |
| Adhesion mass | 36.6 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.29 m |
| Axle load | 6.1 t |
| Water capacity | 3,819 l |
| Fuel capacity | 1.3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Cape Government Railways FairlieRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.301 m² |
| Firebox surface | 8.361 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 84.356 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 92.717 m² |
| Total heating surface | 92.7 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Cape Government Railways FairlieRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,003 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | four, 292 x 457 mm |
Power
| Property | Cape Government Railways FairlieRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 186 kW (253 PS) |
| Starting effort | 59.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Cape Government Railways FairlieRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 6.06 |
| Optimal speed | 19 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 134.5 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 911.02 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.35 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 71.27 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.09 |
