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Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6
As a successor to the class 4 and 5 express locomotives, Karl Gölsdorf designed the class 6, which was his first express locomotive. Like its predecessors, it also had two driving and carrying axles each. In order to ...
General
| Property | Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1894-1898 |
| Manufacturers | Floridsdorf, Wiener Neustadt, StEG |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6Remove |
|---|---|
| Length loco | 10.01 m |
| Wheelbase | 7.30 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.80 m |
| Empty weight | 51.5 t |
| Service weight | 57 t |
| Adhesive weight | 29 t |
| Axle load | 14.5 t |
| Water capacity | 16,700 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.9 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 144.5 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 155.5 m² |
| Total heating surface | 155.5 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,140 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | two, HP: 500 x 680 mm and LP: 740 x 680 mm |
Power
| Property | Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 662 kW (900 PS) |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Starting effort | 60.3 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 72.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Imperial-Royal State Railways class 6Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.72 |
| Optimal speed | 68 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 210.5 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,328.96 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.97 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.09 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 53.62 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 13.14 |
