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Cape Copper Co. Scotia class
The Scotia class of the Cape Copper Co. was introduced in 1900 to alleviate the problems with the bad quality of the local water encountered on the previous Clara class. To reduce the sediments in the boiler tubes, th...
General
| Property | Cape Copper Co. Scotia classRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1900-1905 |
| Manufacturers | Kitson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-2 (Webb) |
| Gauge | 762 mm (Two feet six inch) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Cape Copper Co. Scotia classRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 3.43 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 1.91 m |
| Service weight | 25.9 t |
| Total weight | 37.1 t |
| Water capacity | 4,546 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Cape Copper Co. Scotia classRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.394 m² |
| Firebox surface | 6.828 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 51.979 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 58.808 m² |
| Total heating surface | 58.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Cape Copper Co. Scotia classRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 914 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 10.3 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 356 x 533 mm |
Power
| Property | Cape Copper Co. Scotia classRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 186 kW (253 PS) |
| Starting effort | 64.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Cape Copper Co. Scotia classRemove |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 18 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 7.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 92.9 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,139.88 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 23.03 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 42.19 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 7.61 |
