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Rete Sicula class H
In order to modernize the locomotive park on the Sicilian network and to ensure the operation of passenger trains on new routes, Guglielmo Cappa developed the class H. Since the same maximum speed should be achieved i...
| Rete Sicula class HRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1905 |
| Manufacturers | Ansaldo |
| Wheel arrangement | 1C1 t |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 12752 mm |
| Service mass | 63400 kg |
| Top speed | 76 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Rete Sicula class H Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1905 |
| Manufacturers | Ansaldo |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-6-2T (Prairie) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Rete Sicula class H Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 12.75 m |
| Wheelbase | 8.40 m |
| Service mass | 63.4 t |
| Adhesion mass | 42 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.80 m |
| Axle load | 14 t |
| Water capacity | 8,000 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Rete Sicula class H Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.38 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.15 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 140.85 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 152 m² |
| Total heating surface | 152.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Rete Sicula class H Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,510 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | two, HP: 460 x 600 mm and LP: 700 x 600 mm |
Power
| Property | Rete Sicula class H Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 507 kW (689 PS) |
| Top speed | 76 km/h |
| Starting effort | 64.9 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 77.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Rete Sicula class H Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 6.35 |
| Optimal speed | 48 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 207.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,035.70 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.51 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.92 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 63.87 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.63 |
