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Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies”
The Highland Railway had taken over the Dingwall and Skye Railway in 1880, which traversed the northern part of the Scottish Highlands from east to west. Although it was not until 1897 that the last ten miles were ext...
General
| Property | Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies”Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1882-1901 |
| Manufacturers | Lochgorm |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies”Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 17.86 m |
| Wheelbase | 6.55 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.67 m |
| Service weight | 43.7 t |
| Adhesive weight | 28.4 t |
| Axle load | 14.2 t |
| Total weight | 74.2 t |
| Water capacity | 11,455 l |
Boiler
| Property | Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies”Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.505 m² |
| Firebox surface | 8.64 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 104.33 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 112.97 m² |
| Total heating surface | 113.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,600 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 10.3 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 457 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies”Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 410 kW (557 PS) |
| Starting effort | 70.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Highland Railway class L “Skye Bogies”Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.99 |
| Optimal speed | 35 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 156.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,281.68 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.54 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.94 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 75.06 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.08 |
