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New South Wales class P6
The P6 was a class of 191 4-6-0 mixed traffic locomotives built for the New South Wales Government Railways between 1892 and 1911. They were similar to the Commonwealth Railways class G and are also known under their ...
| New South Wales class P6Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | superheated |
| Built | 1914-1939 |
| Manufacturers | Eveleigh |
| Wheel arrangement | 2C |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 62233 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | New South Wales class P6superheated |
|---|---|
| Built | 1914-1939 |
| Manufacturers | Eveleigh |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | New South Wales class P6superheated |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.85 m |
| Total wheelbase | 15.75 m |
| Service mass | 62.2 t |
| Adhesion mass | 44.6 t |
| Total mass | 107.4 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.22 m |
| Axle load | 15.6 t |
| Water capacity | 16,580 l |
| Fuel capacity | 10.2 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | New South Wales class P6superheated |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.601 m² |
| Firebox surface | 12.077 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 126.07 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 138.147 m² |
| Superheater surface | 39.855 m² |
| Total heating surface | 178.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | New South Wales class P6superheated |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,524 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 533 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | New South Wales class P6superheated |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 746 kW (1,014 PS) |
| Starting effort | 115.6 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | New South Wales class P6superheated |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.78 |
| Optimal speed | 40 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 278.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,060.74 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.40 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.56 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 68.44 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.44 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.47 |
