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Natal Government Railways class C 4-8-2T
The first of the 101 units of the NGR Class C 4-10-2T, the so-called “Reid Tenwheelers”, were moved to shunting service just ten years after they were put into service. With the tighter curves there, it was quickly no...
| Natal Government Railways class C 4-8-2TRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1909-1912 |
| Manufacturers | Dübs & Co.;NGR;SAR |
| Wheel arrangement | 2D1 |
| Gauge | 1067 mm |
| Length | 11430 mm |
| Service mass | 69091 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Natal Government Railways class C 4-8-2T Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1909-1912 |
| Manufacturers | Dübs & Co., NGR, SAR |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-8-2 (Mountain) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Natal Government Railways class C 4-8-2T Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 11.43 m |
| Wheelbase | 9.30 m |
| Service mass | 69.1 t |
| Adhesion mass | 52.8 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.81 m |
| Axle load | 13.2 t |
| Water capacity | 8,547 l |
| Fuel capacity | 4.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Natal Government Railways class C 4-8-2T Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.951 m² |
| Firebox surface | 12.542 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 126.255 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 138.797 m² |
| Total heating surface | 138.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Natal Government Railways class C 4-8-2T Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,143 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 686 mm |
Power
| Property | Natal Government Railways class C 4-8-2T Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 559 kW (760 PS) |
| Starting effort | 143.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Natal Government Railways class C 4-8-2T Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.62 |
| Optimal speed | 24 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 201.5 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,245.09 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.31 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 21.57 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 71.14 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.07 |
