. American engineer . uuu> «pkhEj KSS; i-:^s ^.|.^ ■I- s 20 AMERICAN ENGINEER. Vol. 87, Xo. 1. LARGE NARROW GAGE LOCOMOTIVES In connection with a description in the December issue of twolocomotives of the Garratt type built for the Tasmanian Govern-ment Railways, it was stated that these are the largest narrowgage locomotives in the world. We have been informed thatthis is not correct and that the American Locomotive Companyhas built both freight and passenger locomotives for the CentralSouth African Railway, a 3 ft. 6 in. gage line, which are larger In the case of the passenger engines, th
. American engineer . uuu> «pkhEj KSS; i-:^s ^.|.^ ■I- s 20 AMERICAN ENGINEER. Vol. 87, Xo. 1. LARGE NARROW GAGE LOCOMOTIVES In connection with a description in the December issue of twolocomotives of the Garratt type built for the Tasmanian Govern-ment Railways, it was stated that these are the largest narrowgage locomotives in the world. We have been informed thatthis is not correct and that the American Locomotive Companyhas built both freight and passenger locomotives for the CentralSouth African Railway, a 3 ft. 6 in. gage line, which are larger In the case of the passenger engines, the Pacific type withoutthe tender has a weight of 155,500 lbs. compared with 211,800 the Garratt type, but when the weight of the tender is alsoincluded this engine weighs 22 per cent, more than the Tasmanianand the tractive effort is about 10 per cent, greater. Freight Locomotives. So. AfricanTasmanian Govt. Type Garratt Mallet Wheel arrangement 2-6-2-2-6-2 2-6-6-2 Total weight, engine, lbs 201,700 230,000. Narrow Gage Pacific Type Locornotive for the Central South African Railways. and more powerful than those of the Garratt type. Furthermore, S??, weight, engine aid tender, lbs 201,700 334,600 ^,. , . ^noo . Weight on drivers, lbs 196,000 this company has now under construction a 2-8-8-2 type locomo- Tractive effort, lbs 32,100 47,700 tive for a metre gage line which is even larger and will weigh Cylinde; dLTneYerand stroke,in.! ..i i.!.^!!! iSx22 18&28J^x26 from 230,000 lbs. to 240,000 lbs. for the engine alone and about diameterof drivers, in . 42 46 ° Steam pressure, lbs 160 200 340,000 lbs. for the engine and tender combined, which weight Total heating surface, sq. ft 1,686 2,621 should be used in comparing it with the Garratt type. TLnder^^wate?!!!!!!!!! 1!!!.!!!!! 3,o6o* 4,000 In the table below will be found the comparative weiglits and lender, coal capacity, tons 4- 9 .t ,- • f .1 /- ,. , , ■• , , , , P.\ssENGER Locomotives. Other dimen
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