Gran Ferrocarril de la Ceiba
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![Narrow gauge 1'C two-cylinder wet steam mixed train locomotive from Hanomag Tr = 285/400/840 mm, p = 11 at, R = 0.8 m², Hwb = 43.6 m², Gl 19.5 t, Gr 18.1 t, Gd 21.3 t, 4 T 7.5 / 2, Gl '8.5 t, Gd' 18.2 t [1]](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Hanomag-Schmalspurige-1-C-Zweizylinder-Nassdampf-Gemischtzuglokomotive-der-Gran-Ferrocarril-de-la-Ceiba-Venezuela.jpg) Narrow-gauge 1'C two-cylinder wet steam
mixed train locomotive from Hanomag Tr = 285/400/840 mm, p = 11 at, R = 0.8 m², H wb = 43.6 m², G l 19.5 t, G r 18, 1 t, G d 21.3 t, 4 T 7.5 / 2, G l '8.5 t, G d ' 18.2 t | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route length: | 81.5 km + 4.6 km | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gauge : | 914 mm ( English 3-foot track ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum slope : | 30 ‰ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum radius : | 80 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top speed: | 24 km / h | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Gran Ferrocarril de la Ceiba was a narrow-gauge railway in Venezuela operated from 1895 to 1945 .
Route
The 81.5 km long route with a gauge of 914 mm (3 feet ) led from La Ceiba (es) via Sábana de Mendoza (es) to Roncajolo train station in Motatán (es) . At kilometer 17.5, there was a 4.6 km junction to the central La Ceiba sugar factory .
Locomotives
| Surname | design type | Water tank content | Empty weight | Service weight | power |
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| MARGARITA | Tank locomotive ( shunting locomotive ) | 800 liters | 30 hp | ||
| VENEZUELA | Locomotive with a tender | 5600 liters | 27¾ t | 35½ t | 95 hp |
| TRUJILLO | Tank locomotive | 6000 liters | 33 t | 41 t | 110 hp |
| RONCAJOLO | Locomotive with a tender | 5600 liters | 27¾ t | 35 ½ t | 95 hp |
| TUM-TUM | Locomotive with a tender | 5000 liters | 23¾ t | 31¾ t | 65 hp |
| ANITA | Locomotive with a tender | 5000 liters | 23¾ t | 31¾ t | 65 hp |
| BOCONO | Locomotive with a tender | 7500 liters | 25½ t | 34½ t | 110 hp |
| VALERA | 0-6-0ST, Baldwin , 1922 | 6435 liters | 29.937 t |
At least one of the locomotives was manufactured by Hanomag in Germany. The locomotive had an unusually high boiler, as it was assumed that a high center of gravity would soften the impact of the vehicle against the track, which should also protect the locomotive. They went beyond what was absolutely necessary, making the internal engine very easy to access.
Web links
- Gran ferrocarril de La Ceiba (16 photos)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hanomag News 1915, Issue 11, page 196.
- ↑ a b Rafael Angel Terán Barroeta: El Cronista de Tucutucu: El Gran Ferrocarril de la Ceiba.
- ↑ United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce: Special Agents Series, Issue 212. US Government Printing Office, 1922. p. 218.
- ↑ Elvin Humberto González: Motatán: los Rieles del progreso y la Bonanza.
- ^ Daniela Testa: 8 datos que debes saber sobre el Ferrocarril de La Ceiba.
- ↑ Gran Ferrocarril de la Ceiba 0-6-0 Locomotives in Venezuela
- ^ Artur Fürst: The world on rails - A representation of the facilities and operations on the railways of long-distance traffic - In addition to a history of the railroad. Albert Langen, Munich, 1918.
Coordinates: 9 ° 26 ′ 13.7 ″ N , 70 ° 46 ′ 29.9 ″ W.