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Prussian S 5

S 5[h]2[/h] still with the old marking as S 3 Hanover 297

The S 5 were express locomotives with a compound engine that were part of the development line of the Prussian 4-4-0 machines from the S 2 to the S 6 and were actually an enlarged development of the S 3. Saturated ste...

General

Property	Prussian S 5 S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries S 5[h]2[/h] Remove
Built	1894, 1902-1903
Manufacturers	Grafenstaden, Henschel
Wheel arrangement	4-4-0 (American)
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	Prussian S 5 S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries S 5[h]2[/h] Remove
Wheelbase	7.45 m
Rigid wheelbase	3.00 m
Service weight	54 t
Adhesive weight	32 t
Axle load	16 t
Water capacity	15,000 l
Fuel capacity	5 t (coal)

Boiler

Property	Prussian S 5 S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries S 5[h]2[/h] Remove
Grate area	2.27 m²
Firebox surface	11.35 m²
Tube heating surface	121.96 m²
Evaporative heating surface	133.31 m²
Total heating surface	133.3 m²

Power plant

Property	Prussian S 5 S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries S 5[h]2[/h] Remove
Driver diameter	1,980 mm
Boiler pressure	14 bar
Expansion type	compound
Cylinders	four, HP: 340 x 640 mm and LP: 530 x 640 mm

Power

Property	Prussian S 5 S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries S 5[h]2[/h] Remove
Power source	steam
Estimated power	550 kW (748 PS)
Top speed	100 km/h
Starting effort	63.0 kN
Starting effort simple	75.6 kN

Calculated values

Property	Prussian S 5 S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries S 5[h]2[/h] Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 4.98
Optimal speed	53 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio	10.2 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent	190.1 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE	1 : 1,354.36
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.69
Tractive force/Heating surface	1 : 9.87
Grate area/Heating surface	1 : 58.73
Firebox/Tube surface	1 : 10.75

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