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London, Brighton & South Coast class G
Stroudley had “Grosvenor” built in 1874 for the LB&SCR as a prototype for a new express locomotive. However, like the entire locomotive, the driving wheel diameter of six feet and nine inches (2.057 mm) was too large....
| London, Brighton & South Coast class GRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Abergavenny |
| Built | 1877 |
| Manufacturers | Brighton |
| Wheel arrangement | 1A1 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 33174 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast class GAbergavenny |
|---|---|
| Built | 1877 |
| Manufacturers | Brighton |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-2-2 (Jenny Lind) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast class GAbergavenny |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 4.85 m |
| Service mass | 33.2 t |
| Adhesion mass | 14.7 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.85 m |
| Axle load | 14.7 t |
Boiler
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast class GAbergavenny |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.579 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.569 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 90.209 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 99.778 m² |
| Total heating surface | 99.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast class GAbergavenny |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,981 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 10.3 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 406 x 559 mm |
Power
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast class GAbergavenny |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 317 kW (431 PS) |
| Starting effort | 41.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast class GAbergavenny |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.52 |
| Optimal speed | 47 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 147.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 982.04 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 2.26 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.57 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 63.19 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.43 |
