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Central South African class F

These eight locomotives were ordered as faster suburban tanks to work the line between Springs and Randfontein. Vulcan Foundry built these 4-6-4T in 1904 at the same time as the class 9 Pacific. P.A. Hyde designed bot...

Central South African class FRemove
Variant Standard
Built 1904
Manufacturers Vulcan Foundry
Wheel arrangement 2C2 t
Gauge 1067 mm
Length 12643 mm
Service mass 80268 kg
Top speed
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General

Property Central South African class F
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Built 1904
Manufacturers Vulcan Foundry
Wheel arrangement 4-6-4T (Hudson)
Gauge 1,067 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Central South African class F
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Length 12.64 m
Wheelbase 10.39 m
Service mass 80.3 t
Adhesion mass 39.6 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.35 m
Axle load 13.2 t
Water capacity 8,184 l
Fuel capacity 3 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Central South African class F
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Grate area 2.021 m²
Firebox surface 12.17 m²
Tube heating surface 125.419 m²
Evaporative heating surface 137.59 m²
Total heating surface 137.6 m²

Power plant

Property Central South African class F
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Driver diameter 1,372 mm
Boiler pressure 13.8 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 457 x 660 mm

Power

Property Central South African class F
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Power source steam
Estimated power 615 kW (836 PS)
Starting effort 118.0 kN

Calculated values

Property Central South African class F
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.30
Optimal speed 32 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 7.7 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 198.4 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,092.73
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 2.03
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 17.91
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 68.08
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 10.31
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