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Central Nueva Paz “Palos”
In August of 1912, Baldwin delivered a small 2-4-0 tender locomotive to the Central Nueva Paz on Cuba. This railway was built in a gauge of two and a half feet and with light rails to serve sugar cane farms. The locom...
General
| Property | Central Nueva Paz “Palos”Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1912 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0 (Porter) |
| Gauge | 762 mm (Two feet six inch) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Central Nueva Paz “Palos”Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 3.02 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 1.14 m |
| Total wheelbase | 9.12 m |
| Service weight | 10.9 t |
| Adhesive weight | 9.1 t |
| Axle load | 4.5 t |
| Total weight | 21.3 t |
| Water capacity | 3,785 l |
| Fuel capacity | 1.8 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Central Nueva Paz “Palos”Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 0.599 m² |
| Firebox surface | 2.722 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 19.881 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 22.603 m² |
| Total heating surface | 22.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Central Nueva Paz “Palos”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 838 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 229 x 406 mm |
Power
| Property | Central Nueva Paz “Palos”Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 75 kW (102 PS) |
| Starting effort | 23.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Central Nueva Paz “Palos”Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.75 |
| Optimal speed | 19 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 6.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 36.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 921.22 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.20 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 21.95 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 37.73 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 7.30 |
