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Great Central class 13
The Great Central Railway Class 13 was the last single-driver express locomotive to be built in Britain and one of the last to see regular service. It was developed by Harry Pollitt, who called it Type X4. It had 7 fe...
| Great Central class 13Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | as built |
| Built | 1900 |
| Manufacturers | |
| Wheel arrangement | 2A1 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 16688 mm |
| Service mass | 48008 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Great Central class 13as built |
|---|---|
| Built | 1900 |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-2-2 (Single) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Great Central class 13as built |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.69 m |
| Wheelbase | 6.99 m |
| Total wheelbase | 13.84 m |
| Service mass | 48 t |
| Adhesion mass | 18.6 t |
| Total mass | 90.9 t |
| Axle load | 18.6 t |
Boiler
| Property | Great Central class 13as built |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.304 m² |
| Firebox surface | 12.263 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 98.663 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 110.926 m² |
| Total heating surface | 110.9 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Great Central class 13as built |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,362 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 495 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Great Central class 13as built |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 559 kW (760 PS) |
| Starting effort | 80.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Great Central class 13as built |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 2.28 |
| Optimal speed | 42 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 172.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,477.50 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 2.57 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 15.14 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 48.14 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.05 |
