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Ferrocarriles Nacionales No. 57 and 58
The location of the Colombian capital Bogotá in the middle of the Andes meant that the 132 km Girardot-Tolima-Huila line started at Girardot at an altitude of 330 meters (1,083 ft) , followed the Rio Bogotá and reache...
General
| Property | Ferrocarriles Nacionales No. 57 and 58Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1935 |
| Manufacturers | Robert Stephenson & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0+0-8-2T (Kitson-Meyer) |
| Gauge | 914 mm (Three feet) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Ferrocarriles Nacionales No. 57 and 58Remove |
|---|---|
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.09 m |
| Service weight | 132.3 t |
| Adhesive weight | 117.9 t |
| Axle load | 14.7 t |
| Water capacity | 18,143 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5,001 l (oil) |
Boiler
| Property | Ferrocarriles Nacionales No. 57 and 58Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 4.738 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 238.482 m² |
| Superheater surface | 59.458 m² |
| Total heating surface | 297.9 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Ferrocarriles Nacionales No. 57 and 58Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 952 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | four, 451 x 508 mm |
Power
| Property | Ferrocarriles Nacionales No. 57 and 58Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,491 kW (2,027 PS) |
| Starting effort | 266.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Ferrocarriles Nacionales No. 57 and 58Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.33 |
| Optimal speed | 34 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.3 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.12 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 18.71 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 62.88 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.01 |
