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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] von Borries S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries S 5[h]2[/h] Remove
Built	1900-1903
Manufacturers	Hanomag
Wheel arrangement	4-4-0 (American)
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	Prussian S 5 S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries S 5[h]2[/h] Remove
Length	17.65 m
Wheelbase	7.50 m
Rigid wheelbase	2.70 m
Service weight	52.8 t
Adhesive weight	31.4 t
Axle load	16.1 t
Water capacity	16,000 l
Fuel capacity	7 t (coal)

Boiler

Property	Prussian S 5 S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries 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	9.6 m²
Tube heating surface	118.6 m²
Evaporative heating surface	128.2 m²
Total heating surface	128.2 m²

Power plant

Property	Prussian S 5 S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries 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: 330 x 600 mm and LP: 520 x 600 mm

Power

Property	Prussian S 5 S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries 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	500 kW (680 PS)
Top speed	100 km/h
Starting effort	56.0 kN
Starting effort simple	67.2 kN

Calculated values

Property	Prussian S 5 S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries S 5[h]1[/h] de Glehn S 5[h]1[/h] von Borries S 5[h]2[/h] Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 5.50
Optimal speed	55 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio	9.5 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent	176.2 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE	1 : 1,305.67
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.68
Tractive force/Heating surface	1 : 9.12
Grate area/Heating surface	1 : 56.48
Firebox/Tube surface	1 : 12.35

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