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Buenos Aires Great Southern class 8C
In 1913, Robert Stephenson & Co. delivered ten 2-6-2T tank locomotives to the Ferrocarril del Sud de Buenos Aires which had the works numbers 3471 to 3480. The specifications came from Messrs. Livesey, Son & Henderson...
General
| Property | Buenos Aires Great Southern class 8CRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1913-1914 |
| Manufacturers | Robert Stephenson & Co., North British |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-6-2T (Prairie) |
| Gauge | 1,676 mm (Indian broad gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Buenos Aires Great Southern class 8CRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 9.27 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.96 m |
| Service weight | 77.7 t |
| Adhesive weight | 50 t |
| Axle load | 16.7 t |
| Water capacity | 9,093 l |
| Fuel capacity | 4,501 l (oil) |
Boiler
| Property | Buenos Aires Great Southern class 8CRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.05 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.4 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 95.717 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 107.117 m² |
| Superheater surface | 22.483 m² |
| Total heating surface | 129.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Buenos Aires Great Southern class 8CRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,727 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Buenos Aires Great Southern class 8CRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 671 kW (912 PS) |
| Starting effort | 83.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Buenos Aires Great Southern class 8CRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 5.87 |
| Optimal speed | 50 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 209.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,155.53 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.55 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.46 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 63.22 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.40 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.76 |
