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Cambrian Railways class 61
William Aston, who had been chief engineer of the Cambrian since 1882, had already revised the six Beaconsfield class locomotives to cope with the increased train weights and tighter schedules. This concerned the expr...
| Cambrian Railways class 61Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1893-1895, 1897, 1901 |
| Manufacturers | Sharp, Stewart & Co.;Robert Stephenson & Co.;Owestry |
| Wheel arrangement | 2B |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 40896 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Cambrian Railways class 61 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1893-1895, 1897, 1901 |
| Manufacturers | Sharp, Stewart & Co., Robert Stephenson & Co., Owestry |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Cambrian Railways class 61 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 6.19 m |
| Service mass | 40.9 t |
| Adhesion mass | 27.7 t |
| Total mass | 71.4 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.52 m |
| Axle load | 15.2 t |
| Water capacity | 11,364 l |
| Fuel capacity | 4.6 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Cambrian Railways class 61 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.579 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.244 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 98.199 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 107.442 m² |
| Total heating surface | 107.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Cambrian Railways class 61 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,829 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 457 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Cambrian Railways class 61 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 429 kW (583 PS) |
| Starting effort | 65.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Cambrian Railways class 61 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.16 |
| Optimal speed | 40 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 10.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 153.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,302.59 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.48 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.70 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 68.04 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.62 |
