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Southern Railway (UK) class Q1
In World War II the Southern Railway, usually making most of its revenue with commuter traffic, found itself on the front line. So they urgently needed a goods locomotive that could be built cheaply and quickly, saved...
General
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class Q1Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1942 |
| Manufacturers | Brighton, Ashford |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0 (Six-coupled) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class Q1Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.73 m |
| Wheelbase | 5.94 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.94 m |
| Service weight | 52.3 t |
| Adhesive weight | 52.3 t |
| Total weight | 90.7 t |
| Water capacity | 16,822 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class Q1Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.508 m² |
| Firebox surface | 15.794 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 120.96 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 136.753 m² |
| Superheater surface | 20.253 m² |
| Total heating surface | 157.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class Q1Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,549 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.9 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class Q1Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,044 kW (1,419 PS) |
| Starting effort | 133.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class Q1Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.84 |
| Optimal speed | 48 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 20.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 256.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 942.91 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 17.80 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 62.60 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 7.66 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 6.75 |
