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German Reichsbahn 18 201

18 201 with both tenders in June 2010 in Darmstadt-Kranichstein

Around 1960, the Reichsbahn was looking for a fast locomotive that could be used to test the running characteristics of newly developed passenger cars. The choice fell on the building of a new steam locomotive, which ...

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Variant Standard
Built 1961
Manufacturers RAW Meiningen
Wheel arrangement 2C1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 25145 mm
Service mass 113600 kg
Top speed 180 km/h
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General

Property German Reichsbahn 18 201
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Built 1961
Manufacturers RAW Meiningen
Wheel arrangement 4-6-2 (Pacific)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 25.15 m
Wheelbase 13.38 m
Empty mass 102.5 t
Service mass 113.6 t
Adhesion mass 61.2 t
Total mass 186.8 t
Rigid wheelbase 5.10 m
Axle load 20.8 t
Water capacity 34,000 l
Fuel capacity 13,500 l (oil)

Boiler

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Grate area 4.23 m²
Firebox surface 21.3 m²
Tube heating surface 185 m²
Evaporative heating surface 206.3 m²
Superheater surface 83.8 m²
Total heating surface 290.1 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 2,300 mm
Boiler pressure 16.3 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders three, 520 x 660 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Indicated power 1,580 kW (2,148 PS)
Top speed 180 km/h
Starting effort 161.3 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.72
Optimal speed 60 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 13.9 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 480.4 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 875.30
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.86
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 11.61
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 68.58
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 8.69
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.46
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