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Hessian Ludwig Railway steam railcar type Thomas
This railcar is named after its inventor Georg Thomas, who was director of the Hessian Ludwigsbahn and thought about the most efficient vehicle possible for passenger transport. The double-decker vehicle, with its wel...
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| Variant | Standard |
| Built | ab 1879 |
| Manufacturers | Esslingen;MAN;Hohenzollern |
| Wheel arrangement | DT3-1 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 29600 kg |
| Top speed | 40 km/h |
| Power | |
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General
| Property | Hessian Ludwig Railway steam railcar type Thomas Standard Remove |
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| Built | ab 1879 |
| Manufacturers | Esslingen, MAN, Hohenzollern |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-2-4T |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Hessian Ludwig Railway steam railcar type Thomas Standard Remove |
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| Service mass | 29.6 t |
Boiler
| Property | Hessian Ludwig Railway steam railcar type Thomas Standard Remove |
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| Grate area | 0.52 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 34 m² |
| Total heating surface | 34.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Hessian Ludwig Railway steam railcar type Thomas Standard Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,100 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 10 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 220 x 360 mm |
Power
| Property | Hessian Ludwig Railway steam railcar type Thomas Standard Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 74 kW (101 PS) |
| Top speed | 40 km/h |
| Starting effort | 13.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Hessian Ludwig Railway steam railcar type Thomas Standard Remove |
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| Optimal speed | 34 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 2.5 kW/t |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.27 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 65.38 |
