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Palestine Railways class P
The class P of the Palestine Railways consisted of six 4-6-0 locomotives built by North British in 1935 and numbered 60 to 65. They had been ordered to speed up traffic on the line between Haifa and El Kantara when it...
General
| Property | Palestine Railways class PRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1935 |
| Manufacturers | North British |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Palestine Railways class PRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.90 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.27 m |
| Service weight | 70 t |
| Adhesive weight | 51.8 t |
| Axle load | 17.3 t |
| Total weight | 129.3 t |
| Water capacity | 29,549 l |
| Fuel capacity | 6.6 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Palestine Railways class PRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.694 m² |
| Firebox surface | 16.351 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 132.201 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 148.552 m² |
| Superheater surface | 32.516 m² |
| Total heating surface | 181.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Palestine Railways class PRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,695 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 521 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Palestine Railways class PRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,268 kW (1,724 PS) |
| Starting effort | 126.6 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Palestine Railways class PRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.01 |
| Optimal speed | 61 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 18.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 295.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,025.57 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.35 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 14.61 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 67.21 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 8.09 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.57 |
