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Rhaetian Railway G 4/5
The G 4/5 was created in 1904 after a saturated two-cylinder compound 2-8-0 built by SLM for the Ethiopian CFE in 1902 had been tested on the RhB network. The RhB received the first four, numbered 101 to 104, in 1904 ...
| Rhaetian Railway G 4/5Remove | |
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| Variant | |
| Built | 1904-1906 |
| Manufacturers | SLM |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D |
| Gauge | 1000 mm |
| Length | 13220 mm |
| Service mass | 46000 kg |
| Top speed | 45 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Rhaetian Railway G 4/5Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1904-1906 |
| Manufacturers | SLM |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,000 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Rhaetian Railway G 4/5Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 13.22 m |
| Wheelbase | 6.10 m |
| Total wheelbase | 10.85 m |
| Empty mass | 42 t |
| Service mass | 46 t |
| Adhesion mass | 40.9 t |
| Total mass | 58.6 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.45 m |
| Water capacity | 5,000 l |
| Fuel capacity | 2 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Rhaetian Railway G 4/5Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.9 m² |
| Firebox surface | 7.6 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 117.6 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 125.2 m² |
| Total heating surface | 125.2 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Rhaetian Railway G 4/5Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,050 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | two, HP: 440 x 580 mm and LP: 660 x 580 mm |
Power
| Property | Rhaetian Railway G 4/5Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 400 kW |
| Top speed | 45 km/h |
| Starting effort | 81.8 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 98.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Rhaetian Railway G 4/5Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.90 |
| Optimal speed | 31 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 163.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,148.32 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.12 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.65 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 65.89 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 15.47 |
