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German Reichsbahn class 24

24 009 in 1985 in the Bochum-Dahlhausen Museum

The class 24 was one of the few German tender locomotives which were developed directly for use on branch lines. In order to make the best possible use of the advantages of the standard program, it was developed toget...

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Variant
24 069
Built 1932
Manufacturers Borsig
Wheel arrangement 1C
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 16955 mm
Service mass 58500 kg
Top speed 90 km/h
Power
Engine

General

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Built 1932
Manufacturers Borsig
Wheel arrangement 2-6-0 (Mogul)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 16.96 m
Empty mass 53.5 t
Service mass 58.5 t
Adhesion mass 45.7 t
Total mass 100.8 t
Axle load 15.3 t
Water capacity 16,000 l
Fuel capacity 6 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 2.06 m²
Firebox surface 8.7 m²
Tube heating surface 95.35 m²
Evaporative heating surface 104.05 m²
Superheater surface 36.6 m²
Total heating surface 140.7 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,500 mm
Boiler pressure 25 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders two, HP: 400 x 660 mm and LP: 600 x 660 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 900 kW (1,224 PS)
Top speed 90 km/h
Starting effort 103.6 kN
Starting effort simple 124.3 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.32
Optimal speed 53 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 15.4 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 220.8 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 798.38
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.28
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 15.38
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 68.28
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 10.96
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.84
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