Mozambique 4-4-0



restored beira railway falcon f2


between 1895 , 1898, pauling , company placed 42 falcon f2 , f4 4-4-0 tender locomotives in service on 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway being constructed beira railway in mozambique. supplied in 6 batches falcon engine , car works limited in england , glasgow railway engineering company in scotland.


in service, these locomotives nicknamed lawleys after beira railway construction subcontractor. construction of last batch of ten f4 locomotives subcontracted falcon glasgow railway engineering company in scotland , these consequently referred drummond f4.


the falcon f4 larger , heavier earlier f2, tractive effort increased 3,000 pounds-force (13.3 kilonewtons) of f2 3,987 pounds-force (17.7 kilonewtons) @ 75% boiler pressure. haul 180 long tons (182.9 tonnes) ruling gradients, compared 160 long tons (162.6 tonnes) f2 manage.








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