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Caledonian classes 49 and 903 “Cardean”

No. 904 is her first years in Carlisle

The Caledonian Railway had to operate many express trains with two 4-4-0 locomotives and also needed a helper locomotive at Beattock Summit. To improve this, McIntosh developed a 4-6-0 in 1903. Initially these were ju...

Caledonian classes 49 and 903 “Cardean”Remove
Variant
49
Built 1903
Manufacturers St. Rollox
Wheel arrangement 2C
Gauge 1435 mm
Length
Service mass 74049 kg
Top speed
Power
Engine

General

Property Caledonian classes 49 and 903 “Cardean”Remove
Built 1903
Manufacturers St. Rollox
Wheel arrangement 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Caledonian classes 49 and 903 “Cardean”Remove
Wheelbase 8.74 m
Service mass 74 t
Adhesion mass 55.9 t
Total mass 130.1 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.57 m
Axle load 18.8 t
Water capacity 22,731 l
Fuel capacity 6.1 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Caledonian classes 49 and 903 “Cardean”Remove
Grate area 2.415 m²
Firebox surface 13.471 m²
Tube heating surface 209.497 m²
Evaporative heating surface 222.968 m²
Total heating surface 223.0 m²

Power plant

Property Caledonian classes 49 and 903 “Cardean”Remove
Driver diameter 1,981 mm
Boiler pressure 13.8 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 533 x 660 mm

Power

Property Caledonian classes 49 and 903 “Cardean”Remove
Power source steam
Estimated power 783 kW (1,065 PS)
Starting effort 111.2 kN

Calculated values

Property Caledonian classes 49 and 903 “Cardean”Remove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.93
Optimal speed 43 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 10.6 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 290.3 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,016.60
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.33
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 10.41
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 92.33
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 15.55
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