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Palestine Railways class H
The Palestine Military Railway, operated by the British, needed new mixed traffic locomotives in World War I since their existing British mineral engines were not powerful enough for future needs. Since British manufa...
| Palestine Railways class HRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1918 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 2C |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 19240 mm |
| Service mass | 68837 kg |
| Top speed | 69 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Palestine Railways class H Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1918 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Palestine Railways class H Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 19.24 m |
| Wheelbase | 7.54 m |
| Service mass | 68.8 t |
| Adhesion mass | 50 t |
| Total mass | 118.6 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.06 m |
| Axle load | 17.3 t |
| Water capacity | 21,823 l |
| Fuel capacity | 9.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Palestine Railways class H Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.713 m² |
| Firebox surface | 13.099 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 133.502 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 146.601 m² |
| Superheater surface | 34.003 m² |
| Total heating surface | 180.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Palestine Railways class H Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,575 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Palestine Railways class H Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 858 kW (1,167 PS) |
| Top speed | 69 km/h |
| Starting effort | 108.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Palestine Railways class H Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.51 |
| Optimal speed | 48 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 280.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 862.55 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.38 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.58 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 66.57 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.19 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.31 |
