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Central South African class E
During the Second Boer War, the British troops urgently needed powerful tank locomotives . Since the Natal Government Railways had already procured a ten-coupled tank locomotive from British production, the Reid Tenwh...
| Central South African class ERemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | rebuilt 4-8-0TT |
| Built | 1904 |
| Manufacturers | CSAR |
| Wheel arrangement | 2D tt |
| Gauge | 1067 mm |
| Length | 15450 mm |
| Service mass | 61573 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Central South African class Erebuilt 4-8-0TT |
|---|---|
| Built | 1904 |
| Manufacturers | CSAR |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-8-0TT (Twelve-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Central South African class Erebuilt 4-8-0TT |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.45 m |
| Wheelbase | 13.12 m |
| Service mass | 61.6 t |
| Adhesion mass | 52.6 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.81 m |
| Axle load | 14 t |
| Water capacity | 19,624 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.6 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Central South African class Erebuilt 4-8-0TT |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.951 m² |
| Firebox surface | 12.542 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 126.255 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 138.797 m² |
| Total heating surface | 138.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Central South African class Erebuilt 4-8-0TT |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,143 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 686 mm |
Power
| Property | Central South African class Erebuilt 4-8-0TT |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 559 kW (760 PS) |
| Starting effort | 143.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Central South African class Erebuilt 4-8-0TT |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.60 |
| Optimal speed | 24 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 201.5 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,245.09 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.17 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 21.57 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 71.14 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.07 |
