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Czechoslovak State Railways class 556.0
For the increased demands in freight traffic after the end of the war, a total of 510 freight locomotives were made by Škoda, which had the same boiler as the 4-8-2 locomotives of the class 475.1. All the modern achie...
General
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 556.0Remove |
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| Built | 1951-1958 |
| Manufacturers | Škoda |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-10-0 (Decapod) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 556.0Remove |
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| Length | 24.30 m |
| Wheelbase | 9.20 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 6.60 m |
| Total wheelbase | 19.34 m |
| Service weight | 99 t |
| Adhesive weight | 84 t |
| Axle load | 16.8 t |
| Total weight | 184.9 t |
| Water capacity | 35,000 l |
| Fuel capacity | 15 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 556.0Remove |
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| Grate area | 4.34 m² |
| Firebox surface | 24.2 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 176.8 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 201 m² |
| Superheater surface | 75.2 m² |
| Total heating surface | 276.2 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 556.0Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,400 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 18 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 550 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 556.0Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 1,620 kW (2,203 PS) |
| Top speed | 80 km/h |
| Starting effort | 218.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 556.0Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.78 |
| Optimal speed | 45 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 472.4 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 663.86 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.18 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 16.50 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 63.64 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 7.31 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 2.67 |
