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Soviet Railways series 2-3-2К
In the thirties, the Soviet State Railway wanted to increase the speed of express trains on the October Railway between Moscow and Leningrad. For first tests, a locomotive of the 2-8-4 class ИС (IS) was streamlined an...
General
| Property | Soviet Railways series 2-3-2К Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1938 |
| Manufacturers | Kolomna |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-4 (Hudson) |
| Gauge | 11,520 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Soviet Railways series 2-3-2К Remove |
|---|---|
| Length loco | 15.36 m |
| Empty weight | 110.3 t |
| Service weight | 127.5 t |
| Adhesive weight | 62.4 t |
| Axle load | 21.4 t |
Boiler
| Property | Soviet Railways series 2-3-2К Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 6.5 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 279 m² |
| Superheater surface | 146.4 m² |
| Total heating surface | 425.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Soviet Railways series 2-3-2К Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,000 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 580 x 700 mm |
Power
| Property | Soviet Railways series 2-3-2К Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 2,500 kW (3,399 PS) |
| Starting effort | 150.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Soviet Railways series 2-3-2К Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.08 |
| Optimal speed | 101 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 19.6 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 2.04 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 7.37 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 65.45 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 1.91 |
