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Great Western Railway Bogie class

“Corsair”

In 1849 the GWR manufactured the “Corsair” and “Brigand” saddle tank locomotives for passenger services on the steep and winding South Devon Railway in their own workshops in Swindon. Since the bogie could not be move...

General

Property Great Western Railway Bogie class Remove
Built 1854-1855
Manufacturers R. & W. Hawthorn & Co.
Wheel arrangement 4-4-0ST (American)
Gauge 2,140 mm (GWR broad gauge)

Dimensions and weights

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Wheelbase 5.49 m
Rigid wheelbase 2.29 m
Service weight 39.1 t
Adhesive weight 24.4 t
Axle load 12.7 t
Water capacity 4,228 l

Boiler

Property Great Western Railway Bogie class Remove
Grate area 1.765 m²

Power plant

Property Great Western Railway Bogie class Remove
Driver diameter 1,753 mm
Boiler pressure 7.9 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 432 x 610 mm

Power

Property Great Western Railway Bogie class Remove
Power source steam
Estimated power 201 kW (273 PS)
Starting effort 43.7 kN

Calculated values

Property Great Western Railway Bogie class Remove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.47
Optimal speed 29 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 5.1 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.60
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