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Bavarian S 3/6

18 478 in the original paint scheme as No. 3673 of the K.Bay.Sts.B.

The Bavarian S 3/6, later designated as the class 18[h]4-5[/h], was probably one of the best-known express steam locomotives in Germany. Developed by the Munich company Maffei, it was not only procured by the Royal Ba...

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Variant
series a-c and f-i
Built 1908-1911, 1913-1918
Manufacturers Maffei
Wheel arrangement 2C1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 21396 mm
Service mass 88000 kg
Top speed 120 km/h
Power
Engine

General

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Built 1908-1911, 1913-1918
Manufacturers Maffei
Wheel arrangement 4-6-2 (Pacific)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 21.40 m
Length loco 13.92 m
Wheelbase 11.36 m
Empty mass 80 t
Service mass 88 t
Adhesion mass 48 t
Total mass 142 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.16 m
Axle load 16.2 t
Water capacity 26,200 l
Fuel capacity 9 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 4.53 m²
Firebox surface 14.62 m²
Tube heating surface 203.8 m²
Evaporative heating surface 218.42 m²
Superheater surface 50 m²
Total heating surface 268.4 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,870 mm
Boiler pressure 15 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders four, HP: 425 x 610 mm and LP: 670 x 670 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Indicated power 1,300 kW (1,768 PS)
Top speed 120 km/h
Starting effort 110.0 kN
Starting effort simple 132.0 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.28
Optimal speed 72 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 14.8 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 391.5 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,045.39
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.83
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 8.56
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 59.25
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 13.94
Total/Superheater 1 : 4.37
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