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Queensland Railways class C16
As the designation suggests, the QR class C16 was a steam locomotive with four driving axles and a cylinder diameter of 16 inches. 152 of this 4-8-0 mixed-traffic locomotives were built by Australian manufacturers bet...
| Queensland Railways class C16Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1903-1918 |
| Manufacturers | Evans;North Ipswich;Toowoomba Foundry;Walkers |
| Wheel arrangement | 2D |
| Gauge | 1067 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 45722 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Queensland Railways class C16 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1903-1918 |
| Manufacturers | Evans, North Ipswich, Toowoomba Foundry, Walkers |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-8-0 (Twelve-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Queensland Railways class C16 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length loco | 15.99 m |
| Wheelbase | 6.55 m |
| Total wheelbase | 13.72 m |
| Service mass | 45.7 t |
| Adhesion mass | 33.5 t |
| Total mass | 79.7 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.81 m |
| Axle load | 8.6 t |
| Water capacity | 13,639 l |
| Fuel capacity | 8.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Queensland Railways class C16 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.719 m² |
| Firebox surface | 10.777 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 89.187 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 99.964 m² |
| Total heating surface | 100.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Queensland Railways class C16 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,143 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 406 x 559 mm |
Power
| Property | Queensland Railways class C16 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 485 kW (659 PS) |
| Starting effort | 82.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Queensland Railways class C16 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.97 |
| Optimal speed | 35 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 10.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 153.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 942.30 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.36 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 17.30 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 58.15 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.28 |
