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German Reichsbahn class 01

01 118 of the historic railway Frankfurt in original DRG lettering in May 2009

The express locomotives of the class 01 were the first standard locomotives that the Reichsbahn purchased from 1925. These were two-cylinder Pacific locomotives. In contrast to the sister class 03 developed later, it ...

General

Property German Reichsbahn class 01 Remove
Built 1934-1938
Manufacturers AEG, BMAG, Borsig, Henschel, Hohenzollern, Krupp
Wheel arrangement 4-6-2 (Pacific)
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property German Reichsbahn class 01 Remove
Length 23.94 m
Wheelbase 12.00 m
Rigid wheelbase 4.60 m
Service weight 111.1 t
Adhesive weight 59.2 t
Axle load 20.2 t
Water capacity 34,000 l
Fuel capacity 10 t (coal)

Boiler

Property German Reichsbahn class 01 Remove
Grate area 4.32 m²
Firebox surface 17 m²
Tube heating surface 247.15 m²
Evaporative heating surface 264.15 m²
Superheater surface 85 m²
Total heating surface 349.2 m²

Power plant

Property German Reichsbahn class 01 Remove
Driver diameter 2,000 mm
Boiler pressure 16 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 650 x 660 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Indicated power 1,648 kW (2,241 PS)
Top speed 130 km/h
Starting effort 189.6 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.06
Optimal speed 53 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 14.8 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 519.2 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 843.72
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.88
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 11.34
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 80.82
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 14.54
Total/Superheater 1 : 3.11
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