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Alfred Hickman Ltd. No. 1 and Shay B-20-2

Although the Shay locomotive is usually only being associated with the USA, a number was also exported. Only a single Shay is known to have been exported to the UK and its customer was Alfred Hickman Ltd., also known ...

Alfred Hickman Ltd. No. 1 and Shay B-20-2Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1900
Manufacturers Lima
Wheel arrangement BB t sh
Gauge 1435 mm
Length
Service mass 25401 kg
Top speed 24 km/h
Power
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General

Property Alfred Hickman Ltd. No. 1 and Shay B-20-2
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Built 1900
Manufacturers Lima
Wheel arrangement 0-4-4-0T (Shay)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Alfred Hickman Ltd. No. 1 and Shay B-20-2
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Service mass 25.4 t
Adhesion mass 25.4 t
Axle load 6.4 t
Water capacity 4,732 l
Fuel capacity 2 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Alfred Hickman Ltd. No. 1 and Shay B-20-2
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Grate area 1.013 m²

Power plant

Property Alfred Hickman Ltd. No. 1 and Shay B-20-2
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Driver diameter 660 mm
Boiler pressure 12.4 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders three, 203 x 305 mm

Power

Property Alfred Hickman Ltd. No. 1 and Shay B-20-2
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Power source steam
Top speed 24 km/h
Starting effort 56.8 kN

Calculated values

Property Alfred Hickman Ltd. No. 1 and Shay B-20-2
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.39
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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