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Central South African class 10
In 1904, the CSAR received 15 class 10 Pacifics from North British for express service. An innovation for South Africa, they had a wide firebox that was located behind the last driving axle and above the trailing axle...
General
| Property | Central South African class 10 10 |
|---|---|
| Built | 1904 |
| Manufacturers | North British |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-2 (Pacific) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (Cape gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Central South African class 10 10 |
|---|---|
| Length | 19.68 m |
| Length loco | 11.25 m |
| Wheelbase | 9.20 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.30 m |
| Total wheelbase | 17.17 m |
| Service weight | 66 t |
| Adhesive weight | 50.1 t |
| Axle load | 15.3 t |
| Total weight | 116.1 t |
| Water capacity | 18,185 l |
| Fuel capacity | 10 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Central South African class 10 10 |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.066 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.706 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 159.422 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 171.128 m² |
| Total heating surface | 171.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Central South African class 10 10 |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,575 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 470 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Central South African class 10 10 |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 708 kW (963 PS) |
| Starting effort | 111.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Central South African class 10 10 |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.43 |
| Optimal speed | 39 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 10.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 229.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,074.09 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.32 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.55 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 55.81 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 13.62 |
