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Namaqualand 0-4-0WT Condenser
South Africa | 1886
3 produced
One of the locomotives with a tender and an excursion train
One of the locomotives with a tender and an excursion train
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General
Built1886-1888
ManufacturerKitson & Co.
Axle config0-4-0WT (Four-coupled) 
Gauge2 ft 6 in (Two feet six inch)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase6 ft
Rigid wheelbase6 ft
Service weight31,808 lbs
Adhesive weight31,808 lbs
Total weight51,744 lbs
Axle load15,906 lbs
Water capacity464 us gal
Fuel capacity800 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area7.3 sq ft
Firebox area30 sq ft
Tube heating area157.6 sq ft
Evaporative heating area187.6 sq ft
Total heating area187.6 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter34 in
Boiler pressure150 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 9 x 15 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power80 hp (60 kW)
Optimal speed11 mph
Starting effort4,556 lbf
Calculated Values
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