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London & South Western classes C14 and S14
After the introduction of steam railmotors, the LSWR had found out that they were often underpowered in times with high traffic on the branch lines. So in 1906, Drummond designed a small 2-2-0T tank locomotive based o...
| London & South Western classes C14 and S14Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1906-1907 |
| Manufacturers | Nine Elms |
| Wheel arrangement | 1A t |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 24385 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | London & South Western classes C14 and S14Remove |
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| Built | 1906-1907 |
| Manufacturers | Nine Elms |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-2-0T (Planet) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London & South Western classes C14 and S14Remove |
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| Wheelbase | 2.44 m |
| Service mass | 24.4 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.44 m |
| Water capacity | 2,271 l |
| Fuel capacity | 1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | London & South Western classes C14 and S14Remove |
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| Grate area | 0.883 m² |
| Firebox surface | 17.837 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 35.21 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 53.048 m² |
| Total heating surface | 53.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | London & South Western classes C14 and S14Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 914 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 10.3 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 254 x 356 mm |
Power
| Property | London & South Western classes C14 and S14Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 149 kW (203 PS) |
| Starting effort | 22.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | London & South Western classes C14 and S14Remove |
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| Optimal speed | 42 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 6.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 142.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 253.37 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.68 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 60.08 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 1.97 |
