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Commonwealth Railways class CA
These two locomotives were built by Baldwin for the New Haven in 1905 and 1907 as part of the G-4 class and were used by them until 1943. At that time, there were already significantly more powerful steam locomotives ...
| Commonwealth Railways class CARemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1905, 1907 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2C |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 79315 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class CA Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1905, 1907 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class CA Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.65 m |
| Total wheelbase | 16.79 m |
| Service mass | 79.3 t |
| Adhesion mass | 61.6 t |
| Total mass | 129.7 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.12 m |
| Axle load | 20.5 t |
| Water capacity | 22,731 l |
| Fuel capacity | 9.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class CA Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.694 m² |
| Firebox surface | 18.302 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 160.908 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 179.21 m² |
| Superheater surface | 37.161 m² |
| Total heating surface | 216.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class CA Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,854 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 559 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class CA Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,342 kW (1,825 PS) |
| Starting effort | 123.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class CA Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.88 |
| Optimal speed | 66 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 345.0 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 938.79 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.29 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.95 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 80.32 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.79 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.82 |
