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Glasgow & South Western Steam Rail Motor No. 1

When steam railcars appeared in Great Britain in large numbers at the beginning of the century, James Manson of the G&SWR also followed the trend and had one steam railcar built in 1904. The vehicle consisted of a sma...

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Built 1904-1905
Manufacturers Kilmarnock
Wheel arrangement DT4-2
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 18491 mm
Service mass
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General

Property Glasgow & South Western Steam Rail Motor No. 1
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Built 1904-1905
Manufacturers Kilmarnock
Wheel arrangement 0-4-0+4T
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Glasgow & South Western Steam Rail Motor No. 1
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Length 18.49 m
Rigid wheelbase 2.44 m
Water capacity 2,271 l
Fuel capacity 0.8 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Glasgow & South Western Steam Rail Motor No. 1
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Grate area 0.743 m²
Firebox surface 3.716 m²
Tube heating surface 37.161 m²
Evaporative heating surface 40.877 m²
Total heating surface 40.9 m²

Power plant

Property Glasgow & South Western Steam Rail Motor No. 1
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Driver diameter 1,067 mm
Boiler pressure 12.4 bar
Cylinders two, 229 x 381 mm

Power

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Estimated power 97 kW (132 PS)

Calculated values

Property Glasgow & South Western Steam Rail Motor No. 1
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Optimal speed 31 km/h
Heating Surface Equivalent 59.5 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 526.01
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 55.02
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 10.00
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