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Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”
After the KFNB had ordered the first five freight locomotives in the 0-4-2 wheel arrangement in England at the end of the 1830s, they began to manufacture their own freight locomotives at Wiener Neustadt in 1844. Base...
| Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | as built |
| Built | 1844 |
| Manufacturers | Wiener Neustadt |
| Wheel arrangement | 1B |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 7527 mm |
| Service mass | 24600 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”as built |
|---|---|
| Built | 1844 |
| Manufacturers | Wiener Neustadt |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0 (Porter) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”as built |
|---|---|
| Length | 7.53 m |
| Wheelbase | 3.53 m |
| Empty mass | 22 t |
| Service mass | 24.6 t |
| Adhesion mass | 18.1 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.53 m |
Boiler
| Property | Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”as built |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 0.92 m² |
| Firebox surface | 6.2 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 69.6 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 75.8 m² |
| Total heating surface | 75.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”as built |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,180 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 6.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 381 x 562 mm |
Power
| Property | Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”as built |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 100 kW (136 PS) |
| Starting effort | 40.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”as built |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.44 |
| Optimal speed | 16 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 4.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 106.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,199.87 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.36 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.01 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 82.39 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.23 |
