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Gran Ferrocarril de la Ceiba “Venezuela”, “Roncajolo” and “Valera”
The Gran Ferrocarril de la Ceiba in Venezuela operated three 0-6-0ST saddle tank locomotives with an additional tender which had been built by Baldwin. Their saddle tank held 600 gallons of water, while the tender add...
General
| Property | Gran Ferrocarril de la Ceiba “Venezuela”, “Roncajolo” and “Valera”Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1896, 1922 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0TT (Six-coupled) |
| Gauge | 1,000 mm (Meter gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Gran Ferrocarril de la Ceiba “Venezuela”, “Roncajolo” and “Valera”Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 2.46 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.46 m |
| Total wheelbase | 9.28 m |
| Empty weight | 15.1 t |
| Service weight | 19.5 t |
| Adhesive weight | 19.5 t |
| Total weight | 29.9 t |
| Water capacity | 6,435 l |
Boiler
| Property | Gran Ferrocarril de la Ceiba “Venezuela”, “Roncajolo” and “Valera”Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 0.873 m² |
| Firebox surface | 5.017 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 37.068 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 42.085 m² |
| Total heating surface | 42.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Gran Ferrocarril de la Ceiba “Venezuela”, “Roncajolo” and “Valera”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 838 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9.7 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 279 x 406 mm |
Power
| Property | Gran Ferrocarril de la Ceiba “Venezuela”, “Roncajolo” and “Valera”Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 149 kW (203 PS) |
| Starting effort | 31.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Gran Ferrocarril de la Ceiba “Venezuela”, “Roncajolo” and “Valera”Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 6.16 |
| Optimal speed | 29 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 7.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 67.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 741.91 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 15.41 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 48.21 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 7.39 |
