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Dutch South African Railway Company 46-tonner

No. 230 “Jan Wintervogel” in April 1993 at Witbank

The NZASM 46-tonner was a 0-6-4T tank locomotive designed for freight service in Transvaal. It was the successor of the 40-tonner 0-6-2T and had the same cylinder and wheel dimensions. For both the designer and builde...

General

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Built 1893-1899
Manufacturers Esslingen, Werkspoor
Wheel arrangement 0-6-4T
Gauge 1,067 mm (Cape gauge)

Dimensions and weights

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Length 10.57 m
Wheelbase 6.00 m
Rigid wheelbase 3.10 m
Empty weight 34.4 t
Service weight 47.3 t
Adhesive weight 32.9 t
Axle load 10.8 t
Water capacity 6,800 l
Fuel capacity 3 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 1.445 m²
Firebox surface 8.93 m²
Tube heating surface 79 m²
Evaporative heating surface 87.93 m²
Total heating surface 87.9 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,300 mm
Boiler pressure 11 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 430 x 630 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 300 kW (408 PS)
Starting effort 83.8 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.85
Optimal speed 23 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 6.3 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 132.6 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,380.13
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.44
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 19.90
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 60.85
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 8.85
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