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Friedrich Krupp AG Knapsack

Locomotive D 8 of the Hespertalbahn in Essen-Kupferdreh

Although the large companies in industry and the mining sector mainly ordered diesel locomotives for shunting and transfer services after the war, steam locomotives continued to be built for these purposes. Since simp...

General

Property Friedrich Krupp AG KnapsackRemove
Built 1949-1961
Manufacturers Krupp
Wheel arrangement 0-6-0T (Six-coupled)
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

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Length 9.28 m
Wheelbase 3.00 m
Rigid wheelbase 3.00 m
Empty weight 32.5 t
Service weight 43 t
Adhesive weight 43 t
Axle load 14.3 t
Water capacity 5,000 l
Fuel capacity 2 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 1.44 m²
Evaporative heating surface 84.6 m²
Total heating surface 84.6 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,100 mm
Boiler pressure 14 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 440 x 550 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Indicated power 316 kW (430 PS)
Top speed 45 km/h
Starting effort 115.2 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.66
Optimal speed 16 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 7.3 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 28.44
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 58.75
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