Re: C Class Rumours

[keithm@happy.dca.gov.au (Keith Malcolm)]

In article <mauried.283.3792E732@commslab.gov.au> mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly) writes:
>From: mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)
>Subject: Re: C Class Rumours
>Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 08:52:02 GMT

>Here are some dead weights & fuel caps of common locos.
>loco    live    dead    fuel
>422     110     125     5400
>48      78      91      2250-3150 (varies between models)
>80      121     138     5400
>81      127     145     6800
>82      132     145     10000
>90      165     181     10450
>C       134     148     10130 (who knows?)
>G       128     145     9800
>CLP     132     145     10000
>XP      78      82      4500

>Wonder how one figures out the dead weight of a steam engine.

>cheers
>MD

The "dead" weight of a steam loco is no water in the boiler and an empty 
tender. The "live" weight is a full tender and 3/4 full boiler.