CP E 205 – Henschel & Sohn
Steam locomotive formerly operated by CP seen at the premises of the Basque Railway Museum in Azpeitia in October 2008. This steam locomotive with fleet number CP E 205 is a Henschel & Sohn build, construction number 12280 (1913), included in a series of 16 units placed in service in 1911–1923. Overall length (buffers) is 39.7 ft. It has a heating surface of 123,30 m² and a grate area of 1,96 m². Four cylinders, two high pressure (⌀ 350x550 mm) and two low pressure (⌀ 500x550 mm), transmit motion to ten driving wheels (⌀ 43.3 in). Tractive effort is 77 kN (7875 kg). Weight in service is 60 t. Wheelset arrangement is 2-4-6-0T or (1B')C n4vt ¹ and gauge is 3 ft 3+3⁄8 in. I think the top speed will be approximately 25 mph. This Mallet -type semi-articulated tank locomotive, with a " compound " system, built by Henschel & Sohn, and whose maximum axle load does not exceed 10600 kg, was capable of maintaining high levels of traction on sinuous routes. It was used i...