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Southern Railway (UK) class U
The Southern Railway class U were 2-6-0 passenger locomotives which were created by Maunsell when the class K 2-6-4T were found out to be prone to derailment. So the 20 first locomotives of the class U were rebuilt fr...
| Southern Railway (UK) class URemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1928-1931 |
| Manufacturers | Ashford;Brighton;Eastleigh |
| Wheel arrangement | 1C |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 17628 mm |
| Service mass | 64011 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class U Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1928-1931 |
| Manufacturers | Ashford, Brighton, Eastleigh |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-6-0 (Mogul) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class U Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 17.63 m |
| Wheelbase | 7.42 m |
| Total wheelbase | 14.57 m |
| Service mass | 64 t |
| Adhesion mass | 54.4 t |
| Total mass | 105.2 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.72 m |
| Axle load | 18.5 t |
| Water capacity | 18,185 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class U Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.323 m² |
| Firebox surface | 12.542 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 141.77 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 154.312 m² |
| Superheater surface | 26.477 m² |
| Total heating surface | 180.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class U Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,829 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class U Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 932 kW (1,267 PS) |
| Starting effort | 106.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class U Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 5.02 |
| Optimal speed | 53 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 14.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 270.0 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 963.74 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.18 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.26 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 77.83 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.30 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 5.83 |
