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FC Girardot - Tolima - Huila No. 61 to 71
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Colombia | 1944
11 produced
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Baldwin

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 locomotives with a gauge of three feet, they had many modern features. These included a type A superheater, Worthington feed water heater, power reverser, limited cutoff and cast cylinders. The size of the cylinders was relatively small compared to the boiler, what meant that these locomotives were good for running long uphill stretches at full power.

General
Built1944-1947
ManufacturerBaldwin
Wheel arr.4-8-2 (Mountain) 
Gauge3 ft (Three feet)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase29 ft 3 in
Rigid wheelbase11 ft 6 in
Total wheelbase55 ft 1 in
Service weight179,000 lbs
Adhesive weight122,000 lbs
Total weight263,000 lbs
Axle load30,500 lbs
Water capacity4,000 us gal
Fuel capacity1,500 lbs (oil)
Boiler
Grate area48 sq ft
Firebox area157 sq ft
Tube heating area2,320 sq ft
Evaporative heating area2,477 sq ft
Superheater area685 sq ft
Total heating area3,162 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter42 in
Boiler pressure210 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 18 1/2 x 22 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power1,800 hp (1,342 kW)
Starting effort32,000 lbf
Calculated Values
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freight
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