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London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”
For the operation of their London suburban lines, the LSWR planned to purchase small, three-axle tank locomotives . Between 1852 and 1859, Joseph Hamilton Beattie had a total of 26 tank locomotives of different design...
| London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | as built |
| Built | 1863-1875 |
| Manufacturers | Beyer, Peacock & Co.;Nine Elms |
| Wheel arrangement | 1B wt |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 7976 mm |
| Service mass | 35003 kg |
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General
| Property | London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”as built |
|---|---|
| Built | 1863-1875 |
| Manufacturers | Beyer, Peacock & Co., Nine Elms |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0WT (Porter) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”as built |
|---|---|
| Length | 7.98 m |
| Service mass | 35 t |
| Adhesion mass | 24.3 t |
| Water capacity | 2,271 l |
| Fuel capacity | 1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”as built |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.375 m² |
| Firebox surface | 7.432 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 66.426 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 73.858 m² |
| Total heating surface | 73.9 m² |
Power plant
| Property | London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”as built |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,676 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 381 x 508 mm |
Power
| Property | London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”as built |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 168 kW (228 PS) |
| Starting effort | 33.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”as built |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 7.12 |
| Optimal speed | 31 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 4.8 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 111.0 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,043.37 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.44 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 9.48 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 53.71 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.94 |
