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Polish State Railways Tkt48

Tkt48-102 as a memorial in Jaslo

The Tkt48 was a 2-8-2T tank locomotive designed for suburban and freight service starting in 1948. It was based on a non-implemented design from Linke-Hofmann of Wrocław. Its German influence could be seen in the shap...

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Variant Standard
Built 1950-1957
Manufacturers Fablok;Cegielski
Wheel arrangement 1D1 t
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 14200 mm
Service mass 98000 kg
Top speed 80 km/h
Power
Engine

General

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Built 1950-1957
Manufacturers Fablok, Cegielski
Wheel arrangement 2-8-2T (Mikado)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 14.20 m
Wheelbase 10.40 m
Empty mass 78 t
Service mass 98 t
Adhesion mass 67.3 t
Rigid wheelbase 1.70 m
Axle load 16.9 t
Water capacity 10,000 l
Fuel capacity 6 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 2.97 m²
Firebox surface 15.5 m²
Tube heating surface 107.6 m²
Evaporative heating surface 123.1 m²
Superheater surface 49.1 m²
Total heating surface 172.2 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,450 mm
Boiler pressure 16 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 500 x 700 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 1,200 kW (1,632 PS)
Top speed 80 km/h
Starting effort 164.1 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.02
Optimal speed 45 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 12.2 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 298.8 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 919.98
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.46
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 19.91
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 57.98
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 6.94
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.51
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