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Burma Railways class C
In 1896, Neilson & Co. delivered two small 4-4-4T tank locomotives to the Burma Railways, which were designated class C. These had a axle load of less than eight tons and were fairly flexible with two two-axle bogies ...
General
| Property | Burma Railways class CRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1896 |
| Manufacturers | Neilson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-4T (Reading) |
| Gauge | 1,000 mm (Meter gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Burma Railways class CRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.98 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.01 m |
| Service weight | 37.1 t |
| Adhesive weight | 15.7 t |
| Axle load | 8.1 t |
| Water capacity | 4,365 l |
| Fuel capacity | 0.4 t (oil) |
Boiler
| Property | Burma Railways class CRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.115 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.755 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 50.632 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 60.387 m² |
| Total heating surface | 60.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Burma Railways class CRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,346 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 10.3 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 356 x 508 mm |
Power
| Property | Burma Railways class CRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 261 kW (355 PS) |
| Starting effort | 41.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Burma Railways class CRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.67 |
| Optimal speed | 39 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 7.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 109.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 924.35 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 2.37 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 14.51 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 54.16 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 5.19 |
