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Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6
As a successor to the class 4 and 5 express locomotives, Karl Gölsdorf designed the class 6, which was his first express locomotive. Like its predecessors, it also had two driving and carrying axles each. In order to ...
| Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1894-1898 |
| Manufacturers | Floridsdorf;Wiener Neustadt;StEG |
| Wheel arrangement | 2B |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 57000 kg |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1894-1898 |
| Manufacturers | Floridsdorf, Wiener Neustadt, StEG |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length loco | 10.01 m |
| Wheelbase | 7.30 m |
| Empty mass | 51.5 t |
| Service mass | 57 t |
| Adhesion mass | 29 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.80 m |
| Axle load | 14.5 t |
| Water capacity | 16,700 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.9 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 144.5 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 155.5 m² |
| Total heating surface | 155.5 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,140 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | two, HP: 500 x 680 mm and LP: 740 x 680 mm |
Power
| Property | Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 662 kW (900 PS) |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Starting effort | 60.3 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 72.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.72 |
| Optimal speed | 68 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 210.5 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,328.96 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.97 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.09 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 53.62 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 13.14 |
