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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 | compound No. 127 |
| Built | 1887 |
| Manufacturers | Stratford;Sharp, Stewart & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | C |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 40052 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Great Eastern class Y14compound No. 127 |
|---|---|
| Built | 1887 |
| Manufacturers | Stratford, Sharp, Stewart & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0 (Six-coupled) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Great Eastern class Y14compound No. 127 |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 4.90 m |
| Service mass | 40.1 t |
| Adhesion mass | 40.1 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.90 m |
| Axle load | 15.1 t |
| Water capacity | 12,004 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Great Eastern class Y14compound No. 127 |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.663 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.755 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 103.03 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 112.784 m² |
| Total heating surface | 112.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Great Eastern class Y14compound No. 127 |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,473 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.1 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | two, HP: 457 x 610 mm and LP: 660 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Great Eastern class Y14compound No. 127 |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 373 kW (507 PS) |
| Starting effort | 60.0 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 72.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Great Eastern class Y14compound No. 127 |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 6.55 |
| Optimal speed | 39 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.3 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 161.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,265.69 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.10 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 67.82 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.56 |
