Monday, June 17, 2013

JS 8419

JS 8419 is a 2-8-2 locomotive. Built in 1988 Datong Locomotive Works, Shanxi, China and was bought by the Boone and Scenic Valley in 1989. This locomotive was built in the last of batch of its class.




Weight of locomotive in working order: 104 tonne (230,000 lb) 
(9 tonne on front axle, 80 tonne on coupled wheels, 15 tonne on trailing truck, but see Note 2) 
Tare weight of locomotive: 92 tonne (203,000 lb) 
Coupled wheel diameter: 1370mm (54 inch) 
Boiler pressure: 200psi (originally 1.5MPa = 218psi) 
Cylinders: 580mm x 710mm (22¾ x 28 inch) 
Grate area: 5.08m2 (55 sq.ft.) 
Evaporating surface: 170m2 fire side (1730 sq.ft. water side) 
Superheater (Type A): 89m2 fire side (765 sq.ft. steam side) 
Tender water capacity: 35 tonne (9,250 gal) 
Tender coal capacity: 12 tonne (25,000lb) -- originally 16 tonne (35,000 lb) 
Tender tare weight: 35 tonne (77,000 lb)

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