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Rhymney Railway class M
The Class M was the first variant in a series of Rhymney Railway tank locomotives that led to the class 5600 of the GWR. It had been developed by Richard Jenkins and had three driving axles with relatively small wheel...
| Rhymney Railway class MRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1904 |
| Manufacturers | Robert Stephenson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | C1 t |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 11201 mm |
| Service mass | 62995 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Rhymney Railway class M Standard Remove |
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| Built | 1904 |
| Manufacturers | Robert Stephenson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-2T (Webb) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Rhymney Railway class M Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 11.20 m |
| Wheelbase | 6.63 m |
| Service mass | 63 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.65 m |
| Water capacity | 6,363 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Rhymney Railway class M Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.076 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.334 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 116.315 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 127.649 m² |
| Total heating surface | 127.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Rhymney Railway class M Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,372 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 470 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Rhymney Railway class M Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 336 kW (457 PS) |
| Starting effort | 102.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Rhymney Railway class M Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 19 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.3 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 184.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,242.70 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 16.82 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 118.63 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.26 |
