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German Reichsbahn class 64

64 491 of the Dampfbahn Fränkische Schweiz in May 2023 in Ebermannstadt

In 1925, when the standard locomotive program was still young, a passenger locomotive for branch lines with an axle load of 15 tonnes was to be developed. With a maximum speed of 90 km/h, this should also be able to b...

German Reichsbahn class 64Remove
Variant
64 511-520
Built 1928-1940
Manufacturers AEG;Borsig;Esslingen;Hanomag;Henschel;Humboldt;Jung;Krauss-Maffei;Krupp; Linke-Hofmann;O&K;Schichau;Union Königsberg;Vulcan;Wolf
Wheel arrangement 1C1 t
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 12500 mm
Service mass 75200 kg
Top speed 90 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property German Reichsbahn class 64
64 511-520
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Built 1928-1940
Manufacturers AEG, Borsig, Esslingen, Hanomag, Henschel, Humboldt, Jung, Krauss-Maffei, Krupp, Linke-Hofmann, O&K, Schichau, Union Königsberg, Vulcan, Wolf
Wheel arrangement 2-6-2T (Prairie)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property German Reichsbahn class 64
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Length 12.50 m
Wheelbase 9.00 m
Empty mass 58.5 t
Service mass 75.2 t
Adhesion mass 45.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 1.80 m
Axle load 15.2 t
Water capacity 9,000 l
Fuel capacity 3 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 2.04 m²
Firebox surface 8.7 m²
Tube heating surface 95.78 m²
Evaporative heating surface 104.48 m²
Superheater surface 37.34 m²
Total heating surface 141.8 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,500 mm
Boiler pressure 14 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 500 x 660 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Indicated power 699 kW (950 PS)
Top speed 90 km/h
Starting effort 130.9 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.41
Optimal speed 32 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 9.3 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 222.7 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,164.02
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.65
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 19.28
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 69.52
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 11.01
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.80
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