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Bavarian G 5/5

A locomotive from the first batch

As everywhere in Central Europe, the amount of goods transported in Bavaria increased sharply at the beginning of the century. Since one also had to contend with many topographically demanding routes, the newly procur...

Bavarian G 5/5Remove
Variant
1911 variant
Built 1911
Manufacturers Maffei
Wheel arrangement E
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 19341 mm
Service mass 77500 kg
Top speed 60 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property Bavarian G 5/5
1911 variant
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Built 1911
Manufacturers Maffei
Wheel arrangement 0-10-0 (Ten-coupled)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Bavarian G 5/5
1911 variant
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Length 19.34 m
Wheelbase 6.00 m
Total wheelbase 15.21 m
Empty mass 69.5 t
Service mass 77.5 t
Adhesion mass 77.5 t
Total mass 128.3 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.20 m
Axle load 15.5 t
Water capacity 22,000 l
Fuel capacity 7.5 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Bavarian G 5/5
1911 variant
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Grate area 3.7 m²
Firebox surface 13.2 m²
Tube heating surface 192.8 m²
Evaporative heating surface 206 m²
Superheater surface 47 m²
Total heating surface 253.0 m²

Power plant

Property Bavarian G 5/5
1911 variant
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Driver diameter 1,270 mm
Boiler pressure 16 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders four, HP: 425 x 610 mm and LP: 650 x 640 mm

Power

Property Bavarian G 5/5
1911 variant
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Power source steam
Estimated power 1,180 kW (1,604 PS)
Top speed 60 km/h
Starting effort 167.7 kN
Starting effort simple 201.2 kN

Calculated values

Property Bavarian G 5/5
1911 variant
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.53
Optimal speed 43 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 15.2 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 366.0 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,053.13
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 13.84
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 68.38
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 14.61
Total/Superheater 1 : 4.38
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