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Beira Railway classes F2 and F4
When the Beira-Bulawayo railway was built in the 1890s, its operator Pauling and Co. ordered six passenger locomotives from the Falcon Engine and Car Works in England. As the line was two-foot gauge , these 4-4-0 loco...
| Beira Railway classes F2 and F4Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1895 |
| Manufacturers | Falcon Engine and Car Works;Glasgow Railway Engineering |
| Wheel arrangement | 2B |
| Gauge | 610 mm |
| Length | 9588 mm |
| Service mass | 11685 kg |
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General
| Property | Beira Railway classes F2 and F4Remove |
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| Built | 1895 |
| Manufacturers | Falcon Engine and Car Works, Glasgow Railway Engineering |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 610 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Beira Railway classes F2 and F4Remove |
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| Length | 9.59 m |
| Wheelbase | 4.20 m |
| Total wheelbase | 7.68 m |
| Service mass | 11.7 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 1.65 m |
| Water capacity | 2,271 l |
| Fuel capacity | 1.3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Beira Railway classes F2 and F4Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 0.418 m² |
| Firebox surface | 2.694 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 21.646 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 24.341 m² |
| Total heating surface | 24.3 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Beira Railway classes F2 and F4Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 813 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 8.3 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 203 x 381 mm |
Power
| Property | Beira Railway classes F2 and F4Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 45 kW (61 PS) |
| Starting effort | 13.6 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Beira Railway classes F2 and F4Remove |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 19 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 3.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 37.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 653.56 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.68 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 58.23 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.03 |
