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FC Girardot - Tolima - Huila No. 61 to 71
Between 1944 and 1947, Baldwin delivered eleven modern 4-8-2 locomotives to Colombia. They were numbered 61 to 71 and most were for the Ferrocarril Girardot-Tolima-Huila. Although they were only narrow gauge locomotiv...
General
| Property | FC Girardot - Tolima - Huila No. 61 to 71Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1944-1947 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-8-2 (Mountain) |
| Gauge | 914 mm (Three feet) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | FC Girardot - Tolima - Huila No. 61 to 71Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 8.92 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.51 m |
| Total wheelbase | 16.79 m |
| Service weight | 81.2 t |
| Adhesive weight | 55.3 t |
| Axle load | 13.8 t |
| Total weight | 119.3 t |
| Water capacity | 15,142 l |
| Fuel capacity | 0.7 t (oil) |
Boiler
| Property | FC Girardot - Tolima - Huila No. 61 to 71Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 4.459 m² |
| Firebox surface | 14.586 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 215.535 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 230.121 m² |
| Superheater surface | 63.639 m² |
| Total heating surface | 293.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | FC Girardot - Tolima - Huila No. 61 to 71Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,067 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 470 x 559 mm |
Power
| Property | FC Girardot - Tolima - Huila No. 61 to 71Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,342 kW (1,825 PS) |
| Starting effort | 142.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | FC Girardot - Tolima - Huila No. 61 to 71Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.81 |
| Optimal speed | 58 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 430.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 450.39 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.47 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 10.12 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 65.88 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 14.78 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.62 |
