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Great Western Railway class 3600
Instead of purchasing another series of the now obsolete "Metro Tanks", William Dean had a 2-4-2T tank locomotive built in 1900 with the number 11. With a driving wheel diameter of 5 ft 2 in (1,575 mm), it was ideal f...
| Great Western Railway class 3600Remove | |
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| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1900-1903 |
| Manufacturers | Swindon |
| Wheel arrangement | 1B1 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
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General
| Property | Great Western Railway class 3600 Standard Remove |
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| Built | 1900-1903 |
| Manufacturers | Swindon |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-2 (Columbia) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Great Western Railway class 3600 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.32 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.59 m |
| Water capacity | 8,411 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Great Western Railway class 3600 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.983 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.603 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 133.512 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 145.115 m² |
| Total heating surface | 145.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Great Western Railway class 3600 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,575 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 432 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Great Western Railway class 3600 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 578 kW (786 PS) |
| Starting effort | 76.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Great Western Railway class 3600 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 47 km/h |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 203.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 878.93 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 10.96 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 73.18 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.51 |
