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German Reichsbahn T 38 3255
To increase the efficiency of steam locomotives, Richard Paul Wagner had the idea to mount an exhaust turbine not on the locomotive, but in the tender. He designed a tender with the wheel arrangement 2-4-4, where the ...
General
| Property | German Reichsbahn T 38 3255Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1926 |
| Manufacturers | Henschel |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | German Reichsbahn T 38 3255Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 22.92 m |
| Wheelbase | 8.35 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.58 m |
| Empty weight | 70.7 t |
| Service weight | 76.7 t |
| Adhesive weight | 50.6 t |
| Axle load | 17.4 t |
| Water capacity | 16,200 l |
| Fuel capacity | 7 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | German Reichsbahn T 38 3255Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.58 m² |
| Firebox surface | 14.58 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 129.32 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 143.9 m² |
| Superheater surface | 58.9 m² |
| Total heating surface | 202.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | German Reichsbahn T 38 3255Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,750 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12 bar |
| Cylinders | two, 575 x 630 mm |
Power
| Property | German Reichsbahn T 38 3255Remove |
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| Power source | steam + steam turbine |
| Estimated power | 1,309 kW (1,780 PS) |
| Top speed | 100 km/h |
Calculated values
| Property | German Reichsbahn T 38 3255Remove |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 66 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 17.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 334.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 977.85 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.52 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 78.60 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.87 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 2.44 |
