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German Reichsbahn class 02

02 003

As already described for the 01, when the first standard express locomotive was being constructed, it was not yet certain which type of engine would be the best. Thus the 02 was created as an alternative to the 01 in ...

German Reichsbahn class 02Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1925-1926
Manufacturers Henschel;Maffei
Wheel arrangement 2C1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 23751 mm
Service mass 113500 kg
Top speed 130 km/h
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General

Property German Reichsbahn class 02
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Built 1925-1926
Manufacturers Henschel, Maffei
Wheel arrangement 4-6-2 (Pacific)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property German Reichsbahn class 02
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Length 23.75 m
Length loco 14.90 m
Wheelbase 12.40 m
Total wheelbase 20.32 m
Empty mass 103.9 t
Service mass 113.5 t
Adhesion mass 60.3 t
Total mass 181.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.60 m
Axle load 20.2 t
Water capacity 32,000 l
Fuel capacity 10 t (coal)

Boiler

Property German Reichsbahn class 02
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Grate area 4.41 m²
Firebox surface 17 m²
Tube heating surface 220.56 m²
Evaporative heating surface 237.56 m²
Superheater surface 100 m²
Total heating surface 337.6 m²

Power plant

Property German Reichsbahn class 02
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Driver diameter 2,000 mm
Boiler pressure 16 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders four, HP: 460 x 660 mm and LP: 720 x 660 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Indicated power 1,692 kW (2,300 PS)
Top speed 130 km/h
Starting effort 134.9 kN
Starting effort simple 161.9 kN

Calculated values

Property German Reichsbahn class 02
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.39
Optimal speed 77 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 14.9 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 522.6 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 934.04
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.88
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 8.35
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 76.54
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 12.97
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.38
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