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Ffestiniog Railway No. 9 “Taliesin”
In 1876, Vulcan Foundry built a Single Fairlie locomotive for the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway. It was designed by G.P. Spooner and had two two-axle bogies , of which the leading one was powered. The locomotive rec...
| Ffestiniog Railway No. 9 “Taliesin”Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1876 |
| Manufacturers | Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | B2 t |
| Gauge | 597 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 15241 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Ffestiniog Railway No. 9 “Taliesin” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1876 |
| Manufacturers | Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-4-4T (Single Fairlie) |
| Gauge | 597 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Ffestiniog Railway No. 9 “Taliesin” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 4.24 m |
| Service mass | 15.2 t |
| Adhesion mass | 10.2 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 1.37 m |
| Axle load | 5.1 t |
| Water capacity | 1,726 l |
| Fuel capacity | 1.3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Ffestiniog Railway No. 9 “Taliesin” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 0.581 m² |
| Firebox surface | 2.741 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 29.079 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 31.819 m² |
| Total heating surface | 31.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Ffestiniog Railway No. 9 “Taliesin” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 813 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 10.3 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 229 x 356 mm |
Power
| Property | Ffestiniog Railway No. 9 “Taliesin” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 75 kW (102 PS) |
| Starting effort | 20.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Ffestiniog Railway No. 9 “Taliesin” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.96 |
| Optimal speed | 23 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 4.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 45.5 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 641.19 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.50 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.19 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 54.77 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.61 |
