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London & South Western Clyde class
To haul the most important express trains, the LSWR had three four-coupled locomotives built at Nine Elms in 1859, which were the first four-coupled standard-gauge locomotives in Great Britain with a driver diameter o...
General
| Property | London & South Western Clyde classRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1859, 1864, 1868 |
| Manufacturers | Nine Elms |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0 (Porter) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London & South Western Clyde classRemove |
|---|---|
| Length | 13.16 m |
| Wheelbase | 4.33 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.33 m |
| Service weight | 36.1 t |
| Total weight | 57.3 t |
Boiler
| Property | London & South Western Clyde classRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.654 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.105 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 93.275 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 102.379 m² |
| Total heating surface | 102.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | London & South Western Clyde classRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,134 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9 bar |
| Cylinders | two, 432 x 559 mm |
Power
| Property | London & South Western Clyde classRemove |
|---|---|
| Estimated power | 224 kW (305 PS) |
Calculated values
| Property | London & South Western Clyde classRemove |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 37 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 6.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 147.9 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,106.52 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 61.90 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.24 |
