| Mataró |
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The original Mataró locomotive on its monument, c. 1878 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-2-2 |
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| • UIC | 1A1 n2 |
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| Gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge |
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Length:
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| • Over buffers | 11.898 m (39.04 ft) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Fuel capacity | 1+1⁄2 metric tons (1.5 long tons) |
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| Water cap. | 2,430 L (530 imp gal; 640 US gal) |
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Grate area | 0.98 m2 (10.5 sq ft) |
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Boiler:
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| • Tube plates | 3.038 m (9.97 ft) |
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| • Small tubes | 158 (original)
4.445 cm (1.750 in)
144 (replica) |
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| Heating surface: | |
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| • Firebox | 0.914 m × 1.066 m × 1.117 m (3 ft 0 in × 3 ft 6.0 in × 3 ft 8.0 in) |
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| • Flues | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
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| Cylinders | Two, outside |
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| Cylinder size | 15 in × 20 in (380 mm × 510 mm) |
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| Valve gear | Stephenson valve gear |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
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| Power output | 250 hp (190 kW) |
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| Career |
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| Official name | Mataró |
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| Nicknames | La Mataró |
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| First run | October 28, 1848 |
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| Retired | 1865 |
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| Disposition | Original scrapped
Replica under restoration |
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Mataró, also known as La Mataró, is a British-built steam locomotive which pulled the first train across peninsular Spain on October 28, 1848. The locomotive was built by Jones, Turner and Evans as a Crewe type locomotive. From the late 1840s to the mid 1860s, the locomotive suffered mechanical problems, and was taken out of service indefinitely in 1865. The locomotive was placed on a monument for the Exposición Catalana de 1877 (lit. 'Catalan Exhibition of 1877'); the locomotive fell off of the monument after the exhibition, and was subsequently scrapped. In 1948, a replica of the locomotive was built, which was used for the Tren del Centenario (lit. 'Centenary Train').