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Teresópolis Railway No. 21
On its 40 km line from the port near Rio de Janeiro to Teresópolis, the Estrada de Ferro de Teresópolis had a 10 km section with the Riggenbach rack system and a gradient of up to 15 percent. For this section, the Swi...
General
| Property | Teresópolis Railway No. 21Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1923 |
| Manufacturers | SLM |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-0-2RT (Riggenbach) |
| Gauge | 1,000 mm (Meter gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Teresópolis Railway No. 21Remove |
|---|---|
| Empty weight | 21.5 t |
| Service weight | 28.3 t |
| Adhesive weight | 0 t |
| Water capacity | 3,700 l |
| Fuel capacity | 0.8 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Teresópolis Railway No. 21Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.4 m² |
| Firebox surface | 5.8 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 48.84 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 54.64 m² |
| Superheater surface | 16.48 m² |
| Total heating surface | 71.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Teresópolis Railway No. 21Remove |
|---|---|
| Boiler pressure | 13 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 380 x 460 mm |
Power
| Property | Teresópolis Railway No. 21Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 325 kW (442 PS) |
| Starting effort | 117.7 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Teresópolis Railway No. 21Remove |
|---|---|
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 116.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 894.84 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 34.56 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 50.80 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.42 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.32 |
