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South African class HF

No. 1386 around 1950 in Durban

The class HF was a 2-8-2+2-8-2 Modified Fairlie that did not only have two driving axles more than the preceding classes FC and FD, but also a higher axle loading . The class designation should have been “FE”, but obv...

South African class HFRemove
Variant Standard
Built 1926-1927
Manufacturers Henschel
Wheel arrangement (1D1)(1D1) t mf
Gauge 1067 mm
Length 12641 mm
Service mass 152458 kg
Top speed
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General

Property South African class HF
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Built 1926-1927
Manufacturers Henschel
Wheel arrangement 2-8-2+2-8-2T (Modified Fairlie)
Gauge 1,067 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property South African class HF
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Length 12.64 m
Wheelbase 21.29 m
Service mass 152.5 t
Adhesion mass 104.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.89 m
Axle load 13.3 t
Water capacity 20,911 l
Fuel capacity 9.1 t (coal)

Boiler

Property South African class HF
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Grate area 4.924 m²
Firebox surface 19.417 m²
Tube heating surface 191.566 m²
Evaporative heating surface 210.983 m²
Superheater surface 55.556 m²
Total heating surface 266.5 m²

Power plant

Property South African class HF
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Driver diameter 1,168 mm
Boiler pressure 12.4 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders four, 457 x 610 mm

Power

Property South African class HF
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Power source steam
Estimated power 1,193 kW (1,622 PS)
Starting effort 230.1 kN

Calculated values

Property South African class HF
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.45
Optimal speed 32 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 7.8 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 419.2 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 955.01
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.46
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 18.03
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 54.13
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 9.87
Total/Superheater 1 : 3.80
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