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Soviet Railways series КЧ-4 (KCh-4)
After the Second World War, the Soviet Union needed a large number of narrow-gauge steam locomotives for use on forest and industrial railways with a gauge of 750 mm. As reparations, a total of 424 locomotives of the ...
General
| Property | Soviet Railways series КЧ-4 (KCh-4)Remove |
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| Built | 1949-1952 |
| Manufacturers | Škoda |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-8-0 (Eight-coupled) |
| Gauge | 750 mm (750 mm) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Soviet Railways series КЧ-4 (KCh-4)Remove |
|---|---|
| Service weight | 16 t |
| Adhesive weight | 16 t |
| Axle load | 4 t |
| Total weight | 28 t |
Boiler
| Property | Soviet Railways series КЧ-4 (KCh-4)Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.06 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Soviet Railways series КЧ-4 (KCh-4)Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 600 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 285 x 300 mm |
Power
| Property | Soviet Railways series КЧ-4 (KCh-4)Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 132 kW (179 PS) |
| Top speed | 35 km/h |
| Starting effort | 44.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Soviet Railways series КЧ-4 (KCh-4)Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.50 |
| Optimal speed | 18 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.3 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
