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Furness Railway class 1 (1870)
Although the Furness Railway had originally been built as a pure mineral railway, a considerable amount of passenger traffic developed over the years. In 1870, Richard Mason introduced the first class of locomotive so...
General
| Property | Furness Railway class 1 (1870)Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1870-1882 |
| Manufacturers | Sharp, Stewart & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0 (Porter) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Furness Railway class 1 (1870)Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 4.34 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.36 m |
| Service weight | 30.7 t |
| Adhesive weight | 21.9 t |
| Axle load | 11.7 t |
| Total weight | 48.3 t |
| Water capacity | 5,455 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Furness Railway class 1 (1870)Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.068 m² |
| Firebox surface | 7.154 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 77.853 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 85.007 m² |
| Total heating surface | 85.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Furness Railway class 1 (1870)Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,676 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 8.3 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 406 x 508 mm |
Power
| Property | Furness Railway class 1 (1870)Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 157 kW (213 PS) |
| Starting effort | 35.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Furness Railway class 1 (1870)Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 6.10 |
| Optimal speed | 27 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 120.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,091.21 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.40 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.65 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 79.59 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.88 |
