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Cape Government Railways Kitson-Meyer
In 1903, Kitson presented their variant of the Meyer locomotive in South Africa in which the running gears were further apart and both had the cylinders at the rear. Thus, as with the Garratt, a large firebox could be...
General
| Property | Cape Government Railways Kitson-MeyerRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1903 |
| Manufacturers | Kitson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0+0-6-0 (Kitson-Meyer) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (Cape gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Cape Government Railways Kitson-MeyerRemove |
|---|---|
| Length | 20.25 m |
| Wheelbase | 10.36 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.59 m |
| Total wheelbase | 17.79 m |
| Service weight | 84.5 t |
| Adhesive weight | 84.5 t |
| Axle load | 15.1 t |
| Total weight | 123 t |
| Water capacity | 13,639 l |
| Fuel capacity | 13.2 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Cape Government Railways Kitson-MeyerRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.159 m² |
| Firebox surface | 12.635 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 160.444 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 173.079 m² |
| Total heating surface | 173.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Cape Government Railways Kitson-MeyerRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,219 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | four, 406 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Cape Government Railways Kitson-MeyerRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 671 kW (912 PS) |
| Starting effort | 174.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Cape Government Railways Kitson-MeyerRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.76 |
| Optimal speed | 24 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 7.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 236.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,338.82 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 21.02 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 54.79 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.70 |
