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Rhymney Railway class M
The Class M was the first variant in a series of Rhymney Railway tank locomotives that led to the class 5600 of the GWR. It had been developed by Richard Jenkins and had three driving axles with relatively small wheel...
General
| Property | Rhymney Railway class MRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1904 |
| Manufacturers | Robert Stephenson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-2T (Webb) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Rhymney Railway class MRemove |
|---|---|
| Length | 11.20 m |
| Wheelbase | 6.63 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.65 m |
| Service weight | 63 t |
| Water capacity | 6,363 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Rhymney Railway class MRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.076 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.334 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 116.315 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 127.649 m² |
| Total heating surface | 127.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Rhymney Railway class MRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,372 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 470 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Rhymney Railway class MRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 336 kW (457 PS) |
| Starting effort | 102.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Rhymney Railway class MRemove |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 19 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.3 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 184.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,242.70 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 16.82 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 118.63 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.26 |
