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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 | converted tender locomotive |
| Built | 1883-1887 |
| Manufacturers | Nine Elms |
| Wheel arrangement | 1B |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 7976 mm |
| Service mass | 33537 kg |
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General
| Property | London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”converted tender locomotive |
|---|---|
| Built | 1883-1887 |
| Manufacturers | Nine Elms |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0 (Porter) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”converted tender locomotive |
|---|---|
| Length | 7.98 m |
| Service mass | 33.5 t |
| Total mass | 54.6 t |
Boiler
| Property | London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”converted tender locomotive |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.375 m² |
| Firebox surface | 8.991 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 85.027 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 94.018 m² |
| Total heating surface | 94.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”converted tender locomotive |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,676 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 394 x 508 mm |
Power
| Property | London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”converted tender locomotive |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 280 kW (381 PS) |
| Starting effort | 44.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | London & South Western class 0298 “Beattie well tanks”converted tender locomotive |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 39 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.3 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 139.0 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 889.99 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 9.78 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 68.38 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.46 |
