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Great Southern & Western class 355
Due to the strikes that took place at the GS&WR's Inchicore works in 1902, Superintendent Robert Coey had the class 355 built by Sharp, Stewart & Co. These were seven 0-6-0 freight locomotives, which stood out due to ...
| Great Southern & Western class 355Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | rebuilt 2-6-0 |
| Built | 1907 |
| Manufacturers | Inchicore |
| Wheel arrangement | 1C |
| Gauge | 1600 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 52606 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Great Southern & Western class 355rebuilt 2-6-0 |
|---|---|
| Built | 1907 |
| Manufacturers | Inchicore |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-6-0 (Mogul) |
| Gauge | 1,600 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Great Southern & Western class 355rebuilt 2-6-0 |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 5.18 m |
| Service mass | 52.6 t |
| Total mass | 91 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 6.71 m |
| Axle load | 16.3 t |
| Water capacity | 15,206 l |
| Fuel capacity | 7.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Great Southern & Western class 355rebuilt 2-6-0 |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.304 m² |
| Firebox surface | 12.263 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 130.343 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 142.606 m² |
| Total heating surface | 142.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Great Southern & Western class 355rebuilt 2-6-0 |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,568 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Great Southern & Western class 355rebuilt 2-6-0 |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 615 kW (836 PS) |
| Starting effort | 92.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Great Southern & Western class 355rebuilt 2-6-0 |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 40 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 203.9 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,184.79 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.47 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 61.89 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.63 |
