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Great Western Railway Bogie class
In 1849 the GWR manufactured the “Corsair” and “Brigand” saddle tank locomotives for passenger services on the steep and winding South Devon Railway in their own workshops in Swindon. Since the bogie could not be move...
| Great Western Railway Bogie classRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Corsair, Brigand |
| Built | 1849 |
| Manufacturers | Swindon |
| Wheel arrangement | 2B st |
| Gauge | 2140 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 36324 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Great Western Railway Bogie classCorsair, Brigand |
|---|---|
| Built | 1849 |
| Manufacturers | Swindon |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0ST (American) |
| Gauge | 2,140 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Great Western Railway Bogie classCorsair, Brigand |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 5.54 m |
| Service mass | 36.3 t |
| Adhesion mass | 21.6 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.34 m |
| Axle load | 10.8 t |
Boiler
| Property | Great Western Railway Bogie classCorsair, Brigand |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.765 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Great Western Railway Bogie classCorsair, Brigand |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,829 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 7.9 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 432 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Great Western Railway Bogie classCorsair, Brigand |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 205 kW (279 PS) |
| Starting effort | 41.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Great Western Railway Bogie classCorsair, Brigand |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 5.06 |
| Optimal speed | 31 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.6 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.68 |
