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Bavarian P 3/5 N

No. 3804

To create a powerful passenger locomotive that could also haul a heavy express train at up to 90 km/h if needed, the Bavarian State Railway ordered a scaled-down version of the S 3/5 from Maffei. The result was called...

General

Property Bavarian P 3/5 NRemove
Built 1905-1908
Manufacturers Maffei
Wheel arrangement 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler)
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property Bavarian P 3/5 NRemove
Length 18.52 m
Wheelbase 8.15 m
Rigid wheelbase 3.80 m
Total wheelbase 16.01 m
Service weight 68.8 t
Adhesive weight 45.2 t
Axle load 15.3 t
Water capacity 18,200 l
Fuel capacity 6.5 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Bavarian P 3/5 NRemove
Grate area 2.6 m²
Firebox surface 11.5 m²
Tube heating surface 154 m²
Evaporative heating surface 165.5 m²
Total heating surface 165.5 m²

Power plant

Property Bavarian P 3/5 NRemove
Driver diameter 1,640 mm
Boiler pressure 15 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders four, HP: 340 x 640 mm and LP: 570 x 640 mm

Power

Property Bavarian P 3/5 NRemove
Power source steam
Estimated power 700 kW (952 PS)
Top speed 90 km/h
Starting effort 84.8 kN
Starting effort simple 101.8 kN

Calculated values

Property Bavarian P 3/5 NRemove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.23
Optimal speed 50 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 10.2 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 223.0 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,253.48
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.52
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 10.71
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 63.65
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 13.39
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