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German Reichsbahn class 23

23 001 in World War II times

Towards the end of the 1930s, the Reichsbahn saw a need for a new passenger locomotive, which led to the development of the class 23 with the wheel arrangement 2-6-2. It was primarily intended to replace the Prussian ...

German Reichsbahn class 23Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1941
Manufacturers Schichau
Wheel arrangement 1C1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 22940 mm
Service mass 88300 kg
Top speed 110 km/h
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General

Property German Reichsbahn class 23
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Built 1941
Manufacturers Schichau
Wheel arrangement 2-6-2 (Prairie)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property German Reichsbahn class 23
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Length 22.94 m
Wheelbase 10.70 m
Total wheelbase 19.01 m
Empty mass 80.1 t
Service mass 88.3 t
Adhesion mass 53.9 t
Total mass 148.2 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.10 m
Axle load 18 t
Water capacity 26,000 l
Fuel capacity 8 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 3.89 m²
Firebox surface 15.9 m²
Tube heating surface 161.7 m²
Evaporative heating surface 177.6 m²
Superheater surface 63.6 m²
Total heating surface 241.2 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,750 mm
Boiler pressure 16 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 550 x 660 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Indicated power 1,103 kW (1,500 PS)
Top speed 110 km/h
Starting effort 155.2 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.41
Optimal speed 43 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 12.5 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 384.3 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 816.05
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.64
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 13.44
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 62.01
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 10.17
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.79
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