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Gotthard Railway A 3/5 No. 201 to 230
At the beginning of the 1890s, haulage of express trains on the Gotthard line was still separated. In the lowlands from Lucerne to Erstfeld the trains were hauled by light tank locomotives and in the mountains freight...
General
| Property | Gotthard Railway A 3/5 No. 201 to 230 Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1894 |
| Manufacturers | SLM |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Gotthard Railway A 3/5 No. 201 to 230 Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.32 m |
| Wheelbase | 8.69 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.52 m |
| Total wheelbase | 13.40 m |
| Empty weight | 61 t |
| Service weight | 68 t |
| Adhesive weight | 46 t |
| Axle load | 15.3 t |
| Total weight | 102 t |
| Water capacity | 14,400 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Gotthard Railway A 3/5 No. 201 to 230 Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.3 m² |
| Firebox surface | 12.3 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 138.1 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 150.4 m² |
| Total heating surface | 150.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Gotthard Railway A 3/5 No. 201 to 230 Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,610 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | four, HP: 350 x 600 mm and LP: 530 x 600 mm |
Power
| Property | Gotthard Railway A 3/5 No. 201 to 230 Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 650 kW (884 PS) |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Starting effort | 75.7 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 90.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Gotthard Railway A 3/5 No. 201 to 230 Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 5.96 |
| Optimal speed | 53 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 211.9 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,169.54 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.48 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 10.51 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 65.39 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.23 |
