Re: The Hunslet "Gwen" -Dimensions

"Jack" (Hunslet 684/1898)- originally built with only one Sandbox on the Boiler:

Dimensions:

Cylinders - 6" x 8"
Wheels: - 18"
Wheelbase - 36"
Height (to top of Chimney) - 7' 9.75"
Width - 5' 5"
Heating surface - tubes 72 sq ft
- firebox - 14 sq ft
Grate Area - 2.3 sq ft
Working pressure (orig) 130psi
(later) 160psi
Tank capacity 48 gals (imp)
Coal - 2 cwt
weight (empty) 4T 13 CWT
(working order) 5t 5cwt
Max axle load - 2t 14cwt
Max nominal TE (orig)- 1,518lbs
Adhesive Weight/TE ratio - 7.7
Min radius curve - 20ft
Lightest rail section - 20lb.yd
Load engine will haul - (level) 75 tons
(up 1 in 100) 35 tons
(up 1 in 50) 20 tons

"Gwen" (Hunslet 1404/1920)

Dimensions: these also apply to "Waril" Class

Cylinders - 6.5" x 8"
Wheels: - 18.5"
Wheelbase - 42"
Height (to top of Chimney) - 8'
Width - 5' 5"
Heating surface - tubes 78 sq ft
- firebox - 18 sq ft
Grate Area - 2.3 sq ft
Working pressure - 160psi
Tank capacity 58 gals (imp)
Fuel - 2 cwt/25gals (oil for "waril" class)
weight (empty) 5T 6 CWT
(working order) 5t 19cwt
Max axle load - 3t 19cwt
Max nominal TE - 2,192lbs
Adhesive Weight/TE ratio - 6.1
Min radius curve - 24ft
Load engine will haul - (level) 115 tons
(up 1 in 100) 55tons
(up 1 in 50) 35 tons

Gavin

Linslade
Bedfordshire
UK

Garratt Locomotives
[www.beyergarrattlocos.co.uk]