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Norwegian State Railways type 49 “Dovregubben”

Type 49b No. 465 with clearly visible booster coupling rod

The NSB had the largest and most powerful steam locomotives ever used in Norway built to operate the increasingly heavier express trains on the steeply graded Dovre Railway. They became known by the nickname “Dovregub...

Norwegian State Railways type 49 “Dovregubben”Remove
Variant
49c
Built 1940-1941
Manufacturers Krupp;Thunes
Wheel arrangement 1D2
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 22275 mm
Service mass 99000 kg
Top speed 90 km/h
Power
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General

Property Norwegian State Railways type 49 “Dovregubben”
49c
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Built 1940-1941
Manufacturers Krupp, Thunes
Wheel arrangement 2-8-4 (Berkshire)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Norwegian State Railways type 49 “Dovregubben”
49c
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Length 22.28 m
Wheelbase 11.56 m
Total wheelbase 18.63 m
Empty mass 88.6 t
Service mass 99 t
Adhesion mass 61.9 t
Total mass 153.1 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.36 m
Axle load 15.5 t
Water capacity 27,300 l
Fuel capacity 8.4 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Norwegian State Railways type 49 “Dovregubben”
49c
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Grate area 5 m²
Firebox surface 21.5 m²
Tube heating surface 235.5 m²
Evaporative heating surface 257 m²
Superheater surface 102 m²
Total heating surface 359.0 m²

Power plant

Property Norwegian State Railways type 49 “Dovregubben”
49c
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Driver diameter 1,530 mm
Boiler pressure 17 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders four, HP: 440 x 650 mm and LP: 650 x 700 mm

Power

Property Norwegian State Railways type 49 “Dovregubben”
49c
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Power source steam
Estimated power 1,706 kW (2,320 PS)
Top speed 90 km/h
Starting effort 166.7 kN
Starting effort simple 200.1 kN

Calculated values

Property Norwegian State Railways type 49 “Dovregubben”
49c
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.64
Optimal speed 63 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 17.2 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 568.5 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 756.29
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.60
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 9.70
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 71.80
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 10.95
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.52
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