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General Belgrano class E24
At the beginning of the fifties, the General Belgrano Railway in Argentina still used three 0-8-2 rack locomotives built by Maschinenfabrik Esslingen in Germany in 1905. In 1955, these three were replaced by two locom...
General
| Property | General Belgrano class E24Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1955 |
| Manufacturers | Esslingen |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-12-2RT |
| Gauge | 1,000 mm (Meter gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | General Belgrano class E24Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 13.23 m |
| Wheelbase | 7.87 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.55 m |
| Service weight | 110 t |
| Adhesive weight | 99 t |
| Axle load | 17.3 t |
| Water capacity | 10,200 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3,700 l (oil) |
Boiler
| Property | General Belgrano class E24Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.5 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 212 m² |
| Superheater surface | 86.5 m² |
| Total heating surface | 298.5 m² |
Power plant
| Property | General Belgrano class E24Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 940 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | four, 680 x 495 mm |
Power
| Property | General Belgrano class E24Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,100 kW (1,496 PS) |
| Starting effort | 289.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | General Belgrano class E24Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.35 |
| Optimal speed | 11 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 10.0 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.11 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 20.27 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 85.29 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 2.45 |
