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Swiss Federal Railways G 3/4
At the beginning of the century, the Brünig line, the only narrow gauge line of the Swiss Federal Railways, needed new, more powerful locomotives for the adhesion section in the lower sections. While the previous loco...
| Swiss Federal Railways G 3/4Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | as built |
| Built | 1905, 1912-1913 |
| Manufacturers | SLM |
| Wheel arrangement | 1C t |
| Gauge | 1000 mm |
| Length | 8530 mm |
| Service mass | 31300 kg |
| Top speed | 45 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Swiss Federal Railways G 3/4as built |
|---|---|
| Built | 1905, 1912-1913 |
| Manufacturers | SLM |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-6-0T (Mogul) |
| Gauge | 1,000 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Swiss Federal Railways G 3/4as built |
|---|---|
| Length | 8.53 m |
| Wheelbase | 4.90 m |
| Empty mass | 24.3 t |
| Service mass | 31.3 t |
| Adhesion mass | 26.4 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.90 m |
| Water capacity | 3,500 l |
| Fuel capacity | 0.8 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Swiss Federal Railways G 3/4as built |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.1 m² |
| Firebox surface | 6 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 64.8 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 70.8 m² |
| Total heating surface | 70.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Swiss Federal Railways G 3/4as built |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,050 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 340 x 500 mm |
Power
| Property | Swiss Federal Railways G 3/4as built |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 200 kW (272 PS) |
| Top speed | 45 km/h |
| Starting effort | 56.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Swiss Federal Railways G 3/4as built |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.61 |
| Optimal speed | 23 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 6.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 100.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 900.71 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.19 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 16.56 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 64.36 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.80 |
