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Hungarian State Railways IIIu

The MÁV series IIIu is among the most successful 2-6-2 tender locomotives . Despite a driver diameter of only 1,440 mm and a top speed of 75 km/h, it was also used in express service. Production started at MÁVAG in 19...

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Variant
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Built 1909-1923
Manufacturers MÁVAG
Wheel arrangement 1C1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 17534 mm
Service mass 60110 kg
Top speed
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General

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Built 1909-1923
Manufacturers MÁVAG
Wheel arrangement 2-6-2 (Prairie)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 17.53 m
Length loco 10.97 m
Wheelbase 8.31 m
Total wheelbase 14.24 m
Empty mass 53.9 t
Service mass 60.1 t
Adhesion mass 42.3 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.50 m
Axle load 14.1 t

Boiler

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Grate area 3.15 m²
Firebox surface 11.24 m²
Tube heating surface 160.37 m²
Evaporative heating surface 171.61 m²
Superheater surface 36.7 m²
Total heating surface 208.3 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,440 mm
Boiler pressure 12 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 510 x 650 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 820 kW (1,115 PS)
Starting effort 119.8 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.46
Optimal speed 42 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 13.6 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 301.2 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 881.67
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.42
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 12.01
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 66.13
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 14.27
Total/Superheater 1 : 4.68
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