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London & South Western Canute class
These twelve six and a half foot singles were designed by Beattie for the LSWR and built from 1856 onwards. After the name of the first machine, the locomotives were referred to as the “Canute class”. Many parts made ...
General
| Property | London & South Western Canute classRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1856-1859 |
| Manufacturers | Nine Elms |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-2-2 (Jenny Lind) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London & South Western Canute classRemove |
|---|---|
| Total weight | 44.3 t |
Boiler
| Property | London & South Western Canute classRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.486 m² |
| Firebox surface | 13.378 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 58.064 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 71.443 m² |
| Total heating surface | 71.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | London & South Western Canute classRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,981 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 381 x 533 mm |
Power
| Property | London & South Western Canute classRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 261 kW (355 PS) |
| Starting effort | 29.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | London & South Western Canute classRemove |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 53 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 138.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 879.23 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.70 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 48.08 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 4.34 |
