loco-info.com - Ferrocarril de Antioquia No. 17 “Bolivar”

One of the first two locomotives orders by Ed. Victor Sperling for the Antioquia was this small 2-6-0 that was built by Borsig in 1910. It was numbered 17 and named “Bolivar”. The works number of Borsig was 7763. The drivers measured less than one metre and the rigid wheelbase was only 2,100 mm. The other locomotive was a small 0-4-0 tender locomotive, numbered 19 and named “Córdoba”, also built by Borsig in the same year.

General
Built	1910
Manufacturer	Borsig
Axle config	2-6-0 (Mogul)
Gauge	3 ft 0 in (Three feet)

Dimensions and Weights
Length	40 ft 6 7/16 in
Length loco	23 ft 3 1/2 in
Wheelbase	12 ft 8 9/16 in
Rigid wheelbase	6 ft 10 11/16 in
Total wheelbase	34 ft 8 9/16 in
Fuel capacity	wood

Boiler

Boiler

Power Plant
Driver diameter	37 in
Expansion type	simple
Cylinders	two, 14 3/16 x 19 11/16 in

Power
Power source	steam

Calculated Values

Calculated Values

steam locomotive

freight

passenger

last changed: 06/2025

Martin Coombs, Railways of the Far South

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