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Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later Ia

“Rakete[h]II[/h]” in its original state

In 1862, Sigl manufactured five 2-2-2 express locomotives for the KFNB. They were named “Rakete[h]II[/h]”, “Blitz[h]II[/h]”, “Komet[h]II[/h]”, “Vesta[h]II[/h]” and “Neptune[h]II[/h]”. They were initially classified as...

Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later IaRemove
Variant
as built
Built 1862
Manufacturers Wiener Neustadt
Wheel arrangement 1A1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length
Service mass 31500 kg
Top speed
Power
Engine

General

Property Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later IaRemove
Built 1862
Manufacturers Wiener Neustadt
Wheel arrangement 2-2-2 (Jenny Lind)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later IaRemove
Length loco 7.65 m
Wheelbase 4.58 m
Empty mass 28 t
Service mass 31.5 t
Total mass 55.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.58 m
Water capacity 9,600 l
Fuel capacity 6 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later IaRemove
Grate area 1.2 m²
Firebox surface 9 m²
Tube heating surface 107.9 m²
Evaporative heating surface 116.9 m²
Total heating surface 116.9 m²

Power plant

Property Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later IaRemove
Driver diameter 1,976 mm
Boiler pressure 6.5 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 395 x 632 mm

Power

Property Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later IaRemove
Power source steam
Estimated power 225 kW (306 PS)
Starting effort 27.6 kN

Calculated values

Property Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later IaRemove
Optimal speed 50 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 7.1 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 161.9 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 956.72
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 4.93
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 97.42
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 11.99
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