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Chilean State Railway tipo 48
In 1905, the Chilean State Railways received 13 4-4-0 locomotives from Borsig of Berlin. They were called Tipo 48 and received the numbers from 330 to 333 and from 352 and 360. With a driver diameter of 72.75 inches, ...
General
| Property | Chilean State Railway tipo 48Remove |
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| Built | 1905 |
| Manufacturers | Borsig |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,676 mm (Indian broad gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Chilean State Railway tipo 48Remove |
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| Length | 16.02 m |
| Wheelbase | 6.48 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.60 m |
| Empty weight | 41.2 t |
| Service weight | 46.2 t |
| Adhesive weight | 29.5 t |
| Axle load | 14.7 t |
| Total weight | 81.8 t |
| Water capacity | 12,049 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Chilean State Railway tipo 48Remove |
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| Grate area | 2.276 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 116.129 m² |
| Total heating surface | 116.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Chilean State Railway tipo 48Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,848 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 457 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Chilean State Railway tipo 48Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 410 kW (557 PS) |
| Starting effort | 70.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Chilean State Railway tipo 48Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.13 |
| Optimal speed | 35 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.9 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.57 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.60 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 51.02 |
