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Buenos Aires Great Southern classes 6, 6A and 6B
In 1888 Beyer, Peacock & Co. built eight 4-4-0 locomotives for the Buenos Aires Great Southern. Two of these were built as Worsdell-von Borries cross-compounds to compare them with the six simple locomotives. The simp...
General
| Property | Buenos Aires Great Southern classes 6, 6A and 6B Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1888 |
| Manufacturers | Beyer, Peacock & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,676 mm (Indian broad gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Buenos Aires Great Southern classes 6, 6A and 6B Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 6.25 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.31 m |
| Total wheelbase | 11.96 m |
| Service weight | 41.2 t |
| Adhesive weight | 23.9 t |
| Axle load | 12 t |
| Total weight | 66.9 t |
| Water capacity | 9,093 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Buenos Aires Great Southern classes 6, 6A and 6B Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 0.875 m² |
| Firebox surface | 7.99 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 78.317 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 86.307 m² |
| Total heating surface | 86.3 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Buenos Aires Great Southern classes 6, 6A and 6B Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,727 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9.7 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | two, HP: 406 x 610 mm and LP: 591 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Buenos Aires Great Southern classes 6, 6A and 6B Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 205 kW (279 PS) |
| Starting effort | 32.5 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 39.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Buenos Aires Great Southern classes 6, 6A and 6B Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 7.22 |
| Optimal speed | 39 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 126.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,287.55 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.73 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 7.85 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 98.64 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.80 |
