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Natal Railway “Perseverance”
In 1875 the Natal Railway Company ordered a heavier third engine from Kitson and Company in Leeds, where the “Durban” had been built ten years earlier. With a 4-4-0T wheel arrangement, the new locomotive was significa...
| Natal Railway “Perseverance”Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1875 |
| Manufacturers | Kitson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 2B t |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 28400 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Natal Railway “Perseverance” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1875 |
| Manufacturers | Kitson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0T (American) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Natal Railway “Perseverance” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 5.59 m |
| Service mass | 28.4 t |
| Adhesion mass | 20.2 t |
| Water capacity | 1,870 l |
| Fuel capacity | 0.6 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Natal Railway “Perseverance” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 0.917 m² |
| Firebox surface | 4.645 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 46.916 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 51.561 m² |
| Total heating surface | 51.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Natal Railway “Perseverance” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,295 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9.7 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 356 x 508 mm |
Power
| Property | Natal Railway “Perseverance” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 157 kW (213 PS) |
| Starting effort | 40.7 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Natal Railway “Perseverance” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.87 |
| Optimal speed | 24 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 74.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,349.23 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.41 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 16.48 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 56.23 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.10 |
