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Southern Railway (UK) class V “Schools”
The Southern needed a fast passenger locomotive for lines of medium importance, which allowed relatively high axle loads , but had a smaller loading gauge or shorter turntables. Since no locomotives with a 4-6-0 wheel...
General
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class V “Schools”Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1930-1935 |
| Manufacturers | Eastleigh |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class V “Schools”Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 17.93 m |
| Wheelbase | 7.77 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.05 m |
| Service weight | 68.2 t |
| Adhesive weight | 42.7 t |
| Axle load | 21.3 t |
| Total weight | 111.3 t |
| Water capacity | 18,185 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class V “Schools”Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.629 m² |
| Firebox surface | 15.05 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 164.067 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 179.117 m² |
| Superheater surface | 26.292 m² |
| Total heating surface | 205.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class V “Schools”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,007 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.2 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | three, 419 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class V “Schools”Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,156 kW (1,572 PS) |
| Starting effort | 111.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Southern Railway (UK) class V “Schools”Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.74 |
| Optimal speed | 63 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 17.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 307.0 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 890.40 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.60 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.37 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 78.13 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.90 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 6.81 |
