Compare locomotives
Add a locomotive
British Rail Standard class 3
The BR Standard class 3 tender locomotive was a 2-6-0 mixed traffic design that differed somewhat from the other standard designs. They were built at Swindon, and so it's not surprising that their boiler was based on ...
General
| Property | British Rail Standard class 3Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1954 |
| Manufacturers | Swindon |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-6-0 (Mogul) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | British Rail Standard class 3Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 17.05 m |
| Wheelbase | 7.34 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.67 m |
| Service weight | 58 t |
| Adhesive weight | 49.3 t |
| Axle load | 16.5 t |
| Water capacity | 19,094 l |
| Fuel capacity | 6.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | British Rail Standard class 3Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.137 m² |
| Firebox surface | 10.963 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 75.53 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 86.493 m² |
| Superheater surface | 17.28 m² |
| Total heating surface | 103.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | British Rail Standard class 3Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,600 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 444 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | British Rail Standard class 3Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 708 kW (963 PS) |
| Starting effort | 95.6 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | British Rail Standard class 3Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 5.06 |
| Optimal speed | 45 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 175.9 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,165.42 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.18 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 19.24 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 48.56 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 6.89 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 5.01 |
