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Chilean State Railway Tipo 48
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Chile | 1905
13 produced
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In 1905, the Chilean State Railways received 13 4-4-0 locomotives from Borsig of Berlin. They were called Tipo 48 and received the numbers from 330 to 333 and from 352 and 360. With a driver diameter of 72.75 inches, they were designed for higher speeds, compared to the 4-6-0 locomotives built at the same time with the same boiler and cylinders.

General
Built1905
ManufacturerBorsig
Axle config4-4-0 (American) 
Gauge5 ft 6 in (Indian broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length52 ft 6 1/2 in
Wheelbase21 ft 3 in
Rigid wheelbase8 ft 6 1/2 in
Empty weight90,720 lbs
Service weight101,920 lbs
Adhesive weight64,960 lbs
Total weight180,320 lbs
Axle load32,480 lbs
Water capacity3,183 us gal
Fuel capacity11,200 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area24.5 sq ft
Evaporative heating area1,250 sq ft
Total heating area1,250 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter72.8 in
Boiler pressure160 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 18 x 26 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power550 hp (410 kW)
Starting effort15,748 lbf
Calculated Values
Optimal speed22 mph
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