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Swiss Federal Railways C 5/6
For use in front of freight and express trains on the Gotthard, the SBB ordered the C 5/6, which was similar to the C 4/5 with a fifth coupled axle . Initially, three locomotives were built with four compound-acting c...
| Swiss Federal Railways C 5/6Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | production |
| Built | 1913-1917 |
| Manufacturers | SLM |
| Wheel arrangement | 1E |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 19195 mm |
| Service mass | 85800 kg |
| Top speed | 65 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Swiss Federal Railways C 5/6production |
|---|---|
| Built | 1913-1917 |
| Manufacturers | SLM |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-10-0 (Decapod) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Swiss Federal Railways C 5/6production |
|---|---|
| Length | 19.20 m |
| Wheelbase | 8.80 m |
| Service mass | 85.8 t |
| Adhesion mass | 76.1 t |
| Total mass | 127.6 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 6.45 m |
| Water capacity | 18,000 l |
| Fuel capacity | 7 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Swiss Federal Railways C 5/6production |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.7 m² |
| Firebox surface | 13.7 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 197.65 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 211.35 m² |
| Superheater surface | 54.45 m² |
| Total heating surface | 265.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Swiss Federal Railways C 5/6production |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,330 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.5 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | four, HP: 470 x 640 mm and LP: 710 x 640 mm |
Power
| Property | Swiss Federal Railways C 5/6production |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 1,190 kW (1,618 PS) |
| Top speed | 65 km/h |
| Starting effort | 194.8 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 233.7 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Swiss Federal Railways C 5/6production |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.83 |
| Optimal speed | 37 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 13.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 388.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,223.05 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.13 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 15.30 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 71.84 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 14.43 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.88 |
