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Hungarian State Railways series BCmot VIIa to VIId

BCmot VIIc

The many branch lines with few gradients and low passenger numbers in the MÁV network offered themselves early on for the use of railcars. Ganz of Budapest secured the license for the De Dion-Bouton steam railcars and...

General

Property	Hungarian State Railways series BCmot VIIa to VIId VIIc VIIa VIIb VIIc VIId Remove
Built	1904
Manufacturers	Ganz
Wheel arrangement	0-2-2T
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	Hungarian State Railways series BCmot VIIa to VIId VIIc VIIa VIIb VIIc VIId Remove
Length	10.80 m
Wheelbase	5.50 m
Rigid wheelbase	5.50 m
Service weight	13.8 t
Adhesive weight	10.9 t
Axle load	10.9 t
Water capacity	1,000 l
Fuel capacity	0.1 t (coal)

Power plant

Property	Hungarian State Railways series BCmot VIIa to VIId VIIc VIIa VIIb VIIc VIId Remove
Driver diameter	1,008 mm
Boiler pressure	18 bar
Expansion type	compound
Cylinders	four, HP: 116 x 140 mm and LP: 170 x 140 mm

Power

Property	Hungarian State Railways series BCmot VIIa to VIId VIIc VIIa VIIb VIIc VIId Remove
Power source	steam
Indicated power	37 kW (50 PS)
Top speed	50 km/h
Starting effort	4.0 kN
Starting effort simple	4.7 kN

Calculated values

Property	Hungarian State Railways series BCmot VIIa to VIId VIIc VIIa VIIb VIIc VIId Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 22.83
Optimal speed	58 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio	2.7 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.27

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