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Bavarian S 2/6

The S 2/6 was a one-off that was only intended for testing higher speeds. It was ordered in December 1905 and developed and built within just four months. In terms of wheel arrangement and driving wheel diameter, it c...

Bavarian S 2/6Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1906
Manufacturers Maffei
Wheel arrangement 2B2
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 21125 mm
Service mass 82500 kg
Top speed 150 km/h
Power
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General

Property Bavarian S 2/6
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Built 1906
Manufacturers Maffei
Wheel arrangement 4-4-4 (Reading)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Bavarian S 2/6
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Length 21.13 m
Length loco 13.78 m
Wheelbase 11.70 m
Total wheelbase 18.50 m
Empty mass 74.8 t
Service mass 82.5 t
Adhesion mass 32.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.32 m
Axle load 16.3 t
Water capacity 26,000 l
Fuel capacity 7 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 4.7 m²
Firebox surface 16.5 m²
Tube heating surface 199 m²
Evaporative heating surface 215.5 m²
Superheater surface 37.5 m²
Total heating surface 253.0 m²

Power plant

Property Bavarian S 2/6
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Driver diameter 2,200 mm
Boiler pressure 15 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders four, HP: 410 x 640 mm and LP: 610 x 640 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Indicated power 1,620 kW (2,203 PS)
Top speed 150 km/h
Starting effort 85.9 kN
Starting effort simple 103.1 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.71
Optimal speed 116 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 19.6 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 373.0 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 954.51
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 2.54
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 7.09
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 53.83
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 12.06
Total/Superheater 1 : 5.75
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