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Waterford, Limerick & Western No. 16 to 18 and 21
In 1896 Kitson built four 4-4-2T tank locomotives for the Waterford, Limerick & Western Railway in Ireland. They were intended for passenger service on long branch lines with many curves. Specified by locomotive super...
| Waterford, Limerick & Western No. 16 to 18 and 21Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1896 |
| Manufacturers | Kitson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 2B1 t |
| Gauge | 1600 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 47703 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Waterford, Limerick & Western No. 16 to 18 and 21 Standard Remove |
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| Built | 1896 |
| Manufacturers | Kitson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-2T (Atlantic) |
| Gauge | 1,600 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Waterford, Limerick & Western No. 16 to 18 and 21 Standard Remove |
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| Wheelbase | 7.96 m |
| Service mass | 47.7 t |
| Adhesion mass | 26.4 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.29 m |
| Axle load | 13.2 t |
| Water capacity | 4,728 l |
| Fuel capacity | 1.8 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Waterford, Limerick & Western No. 16 to 18 and 21 Standard Remove |
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| Grate area | 1.394 m² |
| Firebox surface | 8.175 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 72.464 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 80.64 m² |
| Total heating surface | 80.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Waterford, Limerick & Western No. 16 to 18 and 21 Standard Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,676 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9.7 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 406 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Waterford, Limerick & Western No. 16 to 18 and 21 Standard Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 261 kW (355 PS) |
| Starting effort | 53.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Waterford, Limerick & Western No. 16 to 18 and 21 Standard Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.85 |
| Optimal speed | 31 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 121.5 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,409.96 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.81 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.83 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 57.85 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.86 |
