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Egyptian National Railways class 16
The Egyptian State Railways switched to express locomotives with a leading bogie in 1901 with the class 16. The first ten machines of this type, which was clearly designed according to British principles, came from Ne...
General
| Property | Egyptian National Railways class 16Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1901-1902 |
| Manufacturers | Neilson, Reid & Co., Henschel, StEG |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Egyptian National Railways class 16Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 6.78 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.82 m |
| Service weight | 45.8 t |
| Adhesive weight | 29.9 t |
| Axle load | 16.3 t |
| Total weight | 78.6 t |
| Water capacity | 11,364 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.6 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Egyptian National Railways class 16Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.983 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.762 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 102.974 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 114.735 m² |
| Total heating surface | 114.7 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Egyptian National Railways class 16Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,905 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 457 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Egyptian National Railways class 16Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 447 kW (608 PS) |
| Starting effort | 62.7 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Egyptian National Railways class 16Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.67 |
| Optimal speed | 43 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.8 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 173.5 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,153.35 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.53 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.42 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 57.86 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.75 |
