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Great Eastern class Y14
Due to an urgent need for freight locomotives, Worsdell developed the Y14, which, with its very low axle load and simple design, could be used almost anywhere and was inexpensive to maintain. Because the design was so...
| Great Eastern class Y14Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | as built |
| Built | 1883-1913 |
| Manufacturers | Stratford;Sharp, Stewart & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | C |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 37695 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Great Eastern class Y14as built |
|---|---|
| Built | 1883-1913 |
| Manufacturers | Stratford, Sharp, Stewart & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0 (Six-coupled) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Great Eastern class Y14as built |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 4.90 m |
| Service mass | 37.7 t |
| Adhesion mass | 37.7 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.90 m |
| Axle load | 13.7 t |
| Water capacity | 12,004 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Great Eastern class Y14as built |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.672 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.374 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 89.475 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 98.849 m² |
| Total heating surface | 98.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Great Eastern class Y14as built |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,499 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 444 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Great Eastern class Y14as built |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 317 kW (431 PS) |
| Starting effort | 75.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Great Eastern class Y14as built |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.91 |
| Optimal speed | 26 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 145.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,298.35 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 15.92 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 59.12 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.55 |
