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Hoylake & Birkenhead Tramway “West Kirby” and “Birkenhead”
The Hoylake Railway operated a few miles of track on the Wirral Peninsula on the opposite bank of the Mersey river near Liverpool, which mostly served passenger services. It was founded in 1863 and was known as the Ho...
| Hoylake & Birkenhead Tramway “West Kirby” and “Birkenhead”Remove | |
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| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1877 |
| Manufacturers | Yorkshire Engine Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 1B t |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 24588 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
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General
| Property | Hoylake & Birkenhead Tramway “West Kirby” and “Birkenhead” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1877 |
| Manufacturers | Yorkshire Engine Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0T (Porter) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Hoylake & Birkenhead Tramway “West Kirby” and “Birkenhead” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 3.89 m |
| Service mass | 24.6 t |
| Adhesion mass | 18 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.29 m |
| Axle load | 10.1 t |
| Water capacity | 3,411 l |
| Fuel capacity | 1.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Hoylake & Birkenhead Tramway “West Kirby” and “Birkenhead” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 0.77 m² |
| Firebox surface | 5.16 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 51.604 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 56.764 m² |
| Total heating surface | 56.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Hoylake & Birkenhead Tramway “West Kirby” and “Birkenhead” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,524 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 10 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 356 x 508 mm |
Power
| Property | Hoylake & Birkenhead Tramway “West Kirby” and “Birkenhead” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 149 kW (203 PS) |
| Starting effort | 35.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Hoylake & Birkenhead Tramway “West Kirby” and “Birkenhead” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.94 |
| Optimal speed | 26 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 6.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 82.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,222.13 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.36 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.18 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 73.72 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.00 |
