Stanhope & Tyne 0-4-2 Locomotives in Great_Britain


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Hercules (Locobase 643)

First 2-couple freight locomotive design by Stephenson. First one was delivered to the Leicester & Swannington in December 1833, the second to the Stanhope & Tyne immediately thereafter. The carrying axle permitted a larger boiler. The engine's success led to its widespread adoption until about 1846. A later example, with a taller firebox, went into Liverpool & Manchester service as the LION.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

ClassHercules
Locobase ID643
RailroadStanhope & Tyne
CountryGreat Britain
Whyte0-4-2
Number in Class2
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built2
BuilderRobert Stephenson & Co
Year1833
Valve Gear
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)30,870 / 14,002
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)54 / 1372
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)14.3" x 18" / 363x457
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort)
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)500 / 46.47
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)500 / 46.47
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume149.43
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation
Same as above plus superheater percentage
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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