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Sfax-Gafsa No. 21 to 28
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Tunisia | 1904
8 produced
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F. Fleury

Five years after its opening, the Sfax-Gafsa phosphate railway, with full name Compagnie des phosphates et des chemins de fer de Gafsa, received five Consolidations built by SACM at Belfort to increase its hauling capacity. The works numbers were 5458 to 5463, 5479 and 5480. These had a Belpaire firebox, inside frames, outside cylinders and a classic cab that was open at the back. Although only metre-gauge, they had enough power with drivers of only 1.100 mm (43.3 inches) and cylinders of 430 by 560 mm (17 by 22 inches).

General
Built1904
ManufacturerSACM
Wheel arr.2-8-0 (Consolidation) 
Gauge3 ft 3 3/8 in (Meter gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase17 ft 9 3/4 in
Rigid wheelbase11 ft 7 in
Fuel capacitycoal
Boiler
Grate area13.7 sq ft
Firebox area99.7 sq ft
Tube heating area1,017.6 sq ft
Evaporative heating area1,117.3 sq ft
Total heating area1,117.3 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter43.3 in
Boiler pressure174 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 16 15/16 x 22 1/16 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power402 hp (300 kW)
Starting effort21,579 lbf
Calculated Values
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