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War Department Austerity 2-10-0
Similar to the German class 52, the 2-10-0 from the British War Department's austerity program was a ten-coupled, light-footed goods locomotive for use in World War II. It shared cylinders with the Austerity 2-8-0, bu...
General
| Property | War Department Austerity 2-10-0Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1943-1945 |
| Manufacturers | North British |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-10-0 (Decapod) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | War Department Austerity 2-10-0Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 20.58 m |
| Wheelbase | 9.04 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 6.40 m |
| Total wheelbase | 17.40 m |
| Service weight | 79.6 t |
| Adhesive weight | 69.6 t |
| Axle load | 13.7 t |
| Total weight | 135.9 t |
| Water capacity | 22,731 l |
| Fuel capacity | 9.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | War Department Austerity 2-10-0Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.716 m² |
| Firebox surface | 17.837 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 163.417 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 181.254 m² |
| Superheater surface | 39.298 m² |
| Total heating surface | 220.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | War Department Austerity 2-10-0Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,435 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | War Department Austerity 2-10-0Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,268 kW (1,724 PS) |
| Starting effort | 152.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | War Department Austerity 2-10-0Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.49 |
| Optimal speed | 51 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 15.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 349.0 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 745.45 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.14 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 14.41 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 59.35 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.16 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.61 |
