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Cordoba Central Railway class L2a
In 1926, the Cordoba Central Railway in Argentina received 15 4-6-4T tank locomotives from the North British Locomotive Company. They had been designed by the railway's chief mechanical engineer Lightly Simpson and we...
General
| Property | Cordoba Central Railway class L2a as built |
|---|---|
| Built | 1926 |
| Manufacturers | North British |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-4T (Hudson) |
| Gauge | 1,000 mm (Meter gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Cordoba Central Railway class L2a as built |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 10.24 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.05 m |
| Service weight | 89.1 t |
| Adhesive weight | 46.6 t |
| Water capacity | 11,364 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Cordoba Central Railway class L2a as built |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.378 m² |
| Firebox surface | 10.405 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 128.392 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 138.797 m² |
| Superheater surface | 24.898 m² |
| Total heating surface | 163.7 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Cordoba Central Railway class L2a as built |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,372 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 508 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Cordoba Central Railway class L2a as built |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 783 kW (1,065 PS) |
| Starting effort | 107.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Cordoba Central Railway class L2a as built |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.25 |
| Optimal speed | 45 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.8 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 240.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,026.99 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.91 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.72 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 68.84 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.34 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 5.57 |
