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Rigi Railway H 1/2

No. 12 in the SLM type sheet

When the Rigi Railway opened on May 21, 1871, it was the first rack railway in Europe. It first led from Vitznau on Lake Lucerne at an altitude of 439 m (1,440 ft) to the Rigi Staffelhöhe at 1,550 m (5,085 ft) . Only ...

Rigi Railway H 1/2Remove
Variant
1-10
Built 1870-1973
Manufacturers SCB Olten;SLM
Wheel arrangement
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 6375 mm
Service mass 12500 kg
Top speed
Power
Engine

General

Property Rigi Railway H 1/2Remove
Built 1870-1973
Manufacturers SCB Olten, SLM
Wheel arrangement 2-0-2RT (Riggenbach)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Rigi Railway H 1/2Remove
Length 6.38 m
Wheelbase 3.00 m
Empty mass 10 t
Service mass 12.5 t
Adhesion mass 0 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.00 m
Water capacity 1,600 l
Fuel capacity 0.5 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Rigi Railway H 1/2Remove
Evaporative heating surface 39.5 m²
Total heating surface 39.5 m²

Power plant

Property Rigi Railway H 1/2Remove
Boiler pressure 10 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 270 x 400 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 120 kW (163 PS)

Calculated values

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Power-to-weight ratio 9.6 kW/t
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