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Prussian G 12

During the First World War, it was quickly noticed through the interaction of the railway administrations with their different locomotives that this diversity represented a very big obstacle in maintenance and operati...

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Variant Standard
Built 1917-1924
Manufacturers Henschel;Borsig;Linke-Hofmann;Hanomag;Schichau;AEG;Krupp;Rheinmetall;SACM;MBG Karlsruhe;Esslingen;Hartmann;BBC
Wheel arrangement 1E
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 18475 mm
Service mass 96550 kg
Top speed 65 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property Prussian G 12
Standard
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Built 1917-1924
Manufacturers Henschel, Borsig, Linke-Hofmann, Hanomag, Schichau, AEG, Krupp, Rheinmetall, SACM, MBG Karlsruhe, Esslingen, Hartmann, BBC
Wheel arrangement 2-10-0 (Decapod)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Prussian G 12
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Length 18.48 m
Wheelbase 8.50 m
Total wheelbase 15.38 m
Empty mass 86.8 t
Service mass 96.6 t
Adhesion mass 82.8 t
Total mass 142.1 t
Rigid wheelbase 6.00 m
Axle load 16.7 t
Water capacity 31,500 l
Fuel capacity 7.5 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Prussian G 12
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Grate area 3.88 m²
Firebox surface 14.19 m²
Tube heating surface 176.66 m²
Evaporative heating surface 190.85 m²
Superheater surface 68.42 m²
Total heating surface 259.3 m²

Power plant

Property Prussian G 12
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Driver diameter 1,400 mm
Boiler pressure 14 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders three, 570 x 660 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Indicated power 1,133 kW (1,540 PS)
Top speed 65 km/h
Starting effort 273.4 kN

Calculated values

Property Prussian G 12
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 2.97
Optimal speed 26 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 11.7 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 398.6 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,267.43
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.17
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 22.02
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 66.82
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 12.45
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.79
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