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Nigerian Railways class 801
In 1925, Vulcan foundry delivered five Mikados to Nigerian Railways which carried the works numbers 3783 to 3787. Their running numbers were 801 to 805. Additionally they received names, like No. 801 “Sir Hugh Cliffor...
| Nigerian Railways class 801Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1925 |
| Manufacturers | Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D1 |
| Gauge | 1067 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 89615 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Nigerian Railways class 801 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1925 |
| Manufacturers | Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-2 (Mikado) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Nigerian Railways class 801 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 10.47 m |
| Total wheelbase | 18.48 m |
| Service mass | 89.6 t |
| Adhesion mass | 67.1 t |
| Total mass | 127.9 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.13 m |
| Water capacity | 13,639 l |
| Fuel capacity | 7.6 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Nigerian Railways class 801 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.53 m² |
| Firebox surface | 19.51 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 193.239 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 212.748 m² |
| Superheater surface | 47.009 m² |
| Total heating surface | 259.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Nigerian Railways class 801 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,372 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | three, 457 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Nigerian Railways class 801 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,044 kW (1,419 PS) |
| Starting effort | 171.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Nigerian Railways class 801 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.84 |
| Optimal speed | 37 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 404.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 866.35 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.34 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.79 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 73.59 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.90 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.53 |
