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Central South African class F
These eight locomotives were ordered as faster suburban tanks to work the line between Springs and Randfontein. Vulcan Foundry built these 4-6-4T in 1904 at the same time as the class 9 Pacific. P.A. Hyde designed bot...
General
| Property | Central South African class FRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1904 |
| Manufacturers | Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-4T (Hudson) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (Cape gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Central South African class FRemove |
|---|---|
| Length | 12.64 m |
| Wheelbase | 10.39 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.35 m |
| Service weight | 80.3 t |
| Adhesive weight | 39.6 t |
| Axle load | 13.2 t |
| Water capacity | 8,184 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Central South African class FRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.021 m² |
| Firebox surface | 12.17 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 125.419 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 137.59 m² |
| Total heating surface | 137.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Central South African class FRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,372 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 457 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Central South African class FRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 615 kW (836 PS) |
| Starting effort | 118.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Central South African class FRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.30 |
| Optimal speed | 32 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 7.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 198.4 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,092.73 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 2.03 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 17.91 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 68.08 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.31 |
