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North Eastern class R
Developed by Wilson Worsdell, the Class R was a 4-4-0 with larger dimensions than had previously been the norm for this wheel arrangement in Britain. From 1899 30 were built and another 30 in 1906 and 1907. During Wor...
| North Eastern class RRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | superheated |
| Built | 1915 |
| Manufacturers | Gateshead |
| Wheel arrangement | 2B |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 52530 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | North Eastern class Rsuperheated |
|---|---|
| Built | 1915 |
| Manufacturers | Gateshead |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | North Eastern class Rsuperheated |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.24 m |
| Total wheelbase | 14.10 m |
| Service mass | 52.5 t |
| Adhesion mass | 35.8 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.90 m |
| Axle load | 20.1 t |
| Water capacity | 16,080 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | North Eastern class Rsuperheated |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.858 m² |
| Firebox surface | 12.914 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 91.138 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 104.052 m² |
| Superheater surface | 18.952 m² |
| Total heating surface | 123.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | North Eastern class Rsuperheated |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,083 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | North Eastern class Rsuperheated |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 764 kW (1,039 PS) |
| Starting effort | 86.6 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | North Eastern class Rsuperheated |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.06 |
| Optimal speed | 55 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 14.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 206.5 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,169.84 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.47 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 14.70 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 66.20 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 7.06 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 5.49 |
