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Great Western Railway class 2800
In 1903, Churchward built the first 2-8-0 locomotive in Britain. Designed for heavy freight service, it was numbered 97 and still had a saturated boiler . In 1906, it set a British record for the heaviest train with 2...
| Great Western Railway class 2800Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | production |
| Built | 1905-1919 |
| Manufacturers | Swindon |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 19260 mm |
| Service mass | 76712 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Great Western Railway class 2800production |
|---|---|
| Built | 1905-1919 |
| Manufacturers | Swindon |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Great Western Railway class 2800production |
|---|---|
| Length | 19.26 m |
| Wheelbase | 8.31 m |
| Total wheelbase | 17.93 m |
| Service mass | 76.7 t |
| Adhesion mass | 68.6 t |
| Total mass | 117.4 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.50 m |
| Axle load | 17.5 t |
| Water capacity | 15,910 l |
Boiler
| Property | Great Western Railway class 2800production |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.515 m² |
| Firebox surface | 14.38 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 156.69 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 171.07 m² |
| Superheater surface | 23.54 m² |
| Total heating surface | 194.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Great Western Railway class 2800production |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,410 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 470 x 762 mm |
Power
| Property | Great Western Railway class 2800production |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,044 kW (1,419 PS) |
| Starting effort | 157.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Great Western Railway class 2800production |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.27 |
| Optimal speed | 40 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 13.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 290.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 911.20 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.12 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 16.89 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 77.38 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.90 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 7.27 |
