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War Department Austerity 2-8-0
The Austerity 2-8-0 was a freight locomotive designed by Robert Riddles for service in World War II. It was based on Stanier's LMS 8F, but was modified to save both costs and time in manufacturing and maintenance. The...
| War Department Austerity 2-8-0Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1943-1945 |
| Manufacturers | North British;Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 73155 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | War Department Austerity 2-8-0 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1943-1945 |
| Manufacturers | North British, Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | War Department Austerity 2-8-0 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.57 m |
| Total wheelbase | 16.21 m |
| Service mass | 73.2 t |
| Adhesion mass | 63 t |
| Total mass | 130.1 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.95 m |
| Axle load | 15.7 t |
| Water capacity | 22,731 l |
| Fuel capacity | 9.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | War Department Austerity 2-8-0 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.657 m² |
| Firebox surface | 15.608 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 140.47 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 156.077 m² |
| Superheater surface | 28.8 m² |
| Total heating surface | 184.9 m² |
Power plant
| Property | War Department Austerity 2-8-0 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,435 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | War Department Austerity 2-8-0 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,305 kW (1,774 PS) |
| Starting effort | 152.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | War Department Austerity 2-8-0 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.06 |
| Optimal speed | 53 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 17.8 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 291.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 891.91 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.16 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 17.19 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 69.58 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.00 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 5.42 |
