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Rostov-Vladikavkaz Railway series А

The Vladikavkaz Railway was convinced that an express locomotive needed a leading bogie . Thus, instead of the 2-6-0 wheel arrangement, the 4-6-0 wheel arrangement was chosen and the series A was designed with it. The...

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Variant
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Built 1892, 1894-1907
Manufacturers Kolomna;Hanomag;Henschel;Sormovo;Luhansk;Kharkiv
Wheel arrangement 2C
Gauge 1520 mm
Length
Service mass 63570 kg
Top speed 100 km/h
Power
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General

Property Rostov-Vladikavkaz Railway series А
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Built 1892, 1894-1907
Manufacturers Kolomna, Hanomag, Henschel, Sormovo, Luhansk, Kharkiv
Wheel arrangement 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler)
Gauge 1,520 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Rostov-Vladikavkaz Railway series А
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Length loco 10.44 m
Wheelbase 8.03 m
Total wheelbase 13.90 m
Empty mass 57.8 t
Service mass 63.6 t
Adhesion mass 43.8 t
Total mass 99.2 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.31 m
Axle load 14.6 t
Water capacity 15,000 l
Fuel capacity 4,300 l (oil)

Boiler

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Grate area 2.16 m²
Firebox surface 10.95 m²
Tube heating surface 141.49 m²
Evaporative heating surface 152.44 m²
Total heating surface 152.4 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,830 mm
Boiler pressure 12 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders two, HP: 500 x 650 mm and LP: 730 x 650 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 625 kW (850 PS)
Top speed 100 km/h
Starting effort 61.7 kN
Starting effort simple 74.0 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 6.96
Optimal speed 63 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 9.8 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 207.2 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,272.51
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.45
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 8.45
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 70.57
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 12.92
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