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London & South Western class C8
The ten locomotives of the class C8 built in 1898 were a less successful predecessor of the T9. They were designed by Dugald Drummond and were numbered 290 to 299. Their boiler was similar to the M7 0-4-4T and the cla...
General
| Property | London & South Western class C8Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1898 |
| Manufacturers | Nine Elms |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London & South Western class C8Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.74 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.74 m |
| Service weight | 47.6 t |
| Total weight | 88.4 t |
| Water capacity | 15,910 l |
| Fuel capacity | 4.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | London & South Western class C8Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.895 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.52 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 99.128 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 110.648 m² |
| Total heating surface | 110.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | London & South Western class C8Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,007 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 470 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | London & South Western class C8Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 522 kW (710 PS) |
| Starting effort | 74.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | London & South Western class C8Remove |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 43 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 168.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,361.41 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 14.07 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 58.39 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.60 |
