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Chōsen Government Railway Matei class

Matei No. 5 on a builder's photo

With the development of mining in North Korea, freight locomotives were needed which could be used on the winding mountain lines. The 2-8-2 type was already used for heavy freight trains, but there were concerns about...

Chōsen Government Railway Matei classRemove
Variant Standard
Built 1939-1945
Manufacturers Gyeongseong;Kisha Seizō
Wheel arrangement 2D1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 23837 mm
Service mass 116000 kg
Top speed 80 km/h
Power
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General

Property Chōsen Government Railway Matei class
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Built 1939-1945
Manufacturers Gyeongseong, Kisha Seiz&#333
Wheel arrangement 4-8-2 (Mountain)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Chōsen Government Railway Matei class
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Length 23.84 m
Service mass 116 t
Adhesion mass 83 t
Total mass 201.8 t
Axle load 20.8 t
Water capacity 35,000 l
Fuel capacity 14 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Chōsen Government Railway Matei class
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Grate area 6.2 m²
Firebox surface 27.4 m²
Tube heating surface 252.6 m²
Evaporative heating surface 280 m²
Superheater surface 113.7 m²
Total heating surface 393.7 m²

Power plant

Property Chōsen Government Railway Matei class
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Driver diameter 1,450 mm
Boiler pressure 14.7 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 600 x 710 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 2,100 kW (2,855 PS)
Top speed 80 km/h
Starting effort 220.3 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.70
Optimal speed 58 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 18.1 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 644.4 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 623.05
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.40
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 11.68
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 63.50
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 9.22
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.46
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