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Baden VIII c
When a powerful freight locomotive was being searched that could still negotiate curves on the Black Forest Railway, Grafenstaden had the class VIII c designed after the Mallet design. Only two pre-production locomoti...
General
| Property | Baden VIII c series |
|---|---|
| Built | 1895, 1899-19000 |
| Manufacturers | MBG Karlsruhe, Esslingen |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-4-4-0 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Baden VIII c series |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.76 m |
| Wheelbase | 5.80 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 1.75 m |
| Empty weight | 51.6 t |
| Service weight | 57.8 t |
| Adhesive weight | 57.8 t |
| Axle load | 14.5 t |
| Total weight | 92.1 t |
| Water capacity | 14,000 l |
| Fuel capacity | 4 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Baden VIII c series |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.93 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.66 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 125.23 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 134.89 m² |
| Total heating surface | 134.9 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Baden VIII c series |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,260 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | two, HP: 390 x 600 mm and LP: 600 x 600 mm |
Power
| Property | Baden VIII c series |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 525 kW (714 PS) |
| Top speed | 45 km/h |
| Starting effort | 56.3 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 67.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Baden VIII c series |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 10.08 |
| Optimal speed | 56 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 183.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 854.30 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.71 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 69.89 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.96 |
