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Polish State Railways Ol49

Ol49-59 in April 2009 in front of a special train

The Ol49 was a 2-6-2 passenger locomotive built after World War II to replace older 2-6-2 or 4-6-0 locomotives like the Prussian P 8. It had a driver diameter of 1,750 mm and a top speed of 100 km/h. With good coal, t...

General

Property Polish State Railways Ol49Remove
Built 1951-1954
Manufacturers Fablok
Wheel arrangement 2-6-2 (Prairie)
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

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Length 20.68 m
Length loco 10.25 m
Wheelbase 17.57 m
Total wheelbase 4.00 m
Empty weight 75.1 t
Service weight 83.3 t
Adhesive weight 51.4 t
Axle load 17.2 t
Total weight 151.4 t
Water capacity 25,000 l
Fuel capacity 12 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 3.7 m²
Firebox surface 16.7 m²
Tube heating surface 146.2 m²
Evaporative heating surface 162.9 m²
Superheater surface 68.3 m²
Total heating surface 231.2 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,750 mm
Boiler pressure 16 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 500 x 630 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 1,200 kW (1,632 PS)
Top speed 100 km/h
Starting effort 122.4 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.12
Optimal speed 60 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 14.4 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 383.0 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 645.95
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.62
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 11.06
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 62.49
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 8.75
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.39
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