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Prussian T 6
At the beginning of the century the Berlin city, ring and suburban railways had a need to replace the four-coupled locomotives with more powerful ones. The requirements here included to accelerate a 240-ton passenger ...
General
| Property | Prussian T 6Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1902 |
| Manufacturers | BMAG |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-6-2T (Prairie) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Prussian T 6Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 13.40 m |
| Wheelbase | 9.00 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.80 m |
| Empty weight | 62 t |
| Service weight | 78.1 t |
| Adhesive weight | 50.5 t |
| Axle load | 17 t |
| Water capacity | 6,700 l |
| Fuel capacity | 2.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Prussian T 6Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.3 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.891 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 142.501 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 154.392 m² |
| Total heating surface | 154.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Prussian T 6Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,500 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | three, 500 x 630 mm |
Power
| Property | Prussian T 6Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 550 kW (748 PS) |
| Top speed | 75 km/h |
| Starting effort | 187.4 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Prussian T 6Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 2.64 |
| Optimal speed | 18 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 7.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 213.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,735.36 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.55 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 25.35 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 67.13 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.98 |
