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Vorarlberger Bahn No. 17 to 20

Imperial-Royal State Railways class 135 and Italian State Railway class 196

Austria-Hungary 1872 4 produced
No. 18 “Vaduz” Werdenberger Jahrbuch, 2001

In 1872, Krauss delivered four 0-6-0 freight locomotives to the Vorarlberger Bahn. These were initially numbered 7 to 10, but the numbers 7 to 9 were re-used for three 2-4-0 passenger locomotives in 1876. Both types shared some similarities on the outside, like outside frames with outside cranks and cylinders, while the valve gear was on the inside. Now the freight locomotives received the numbers 17 to 20 and carried the names “Lindau”, “Vaduz”, “St. Gallen” and “Rhein”. Their drivers measured 1,179 mm and their cylinders were 435 by 632 mm.

When the railway was nationalized in 1885, the kkStB originally numbered them 3101 to 3104, and then 3591 to 3594 in 1894. With the new class scheme of 1904, they became class 135 with the running numbers 91 to 94. After World War I, three remained in Austria and still had the same class number in the BBÖ. Two of these were withdrawn in 1927 and the last one in 1929. The fourth one had come to Italy after the war and became FS class 196. This one was already withdrawn in 1924.

Technical data

General

Property as built new boiler
Built 1872 1891
Manufacturers Krauss Linz
Wheel arrangement 0-6-0 (Six-coupled)
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property as built new boiler
Wheelbase 3.16 m
Empty mass 28.5 t
Service mass 32.5 t
Adhesion mass 32.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.16 m
Water capacity 11,000 l
Fuel capacity 5.5 t (coal)

Boiler

Property as built new boiler
Grate area 1.57 m² 1.71 m²
Firebox surface 6.96 m² 8.1 m²
Tube heating surface 108.2 m² 120 m²
Evaporative heating surface 115.16 m² 128.1 m²
Total heating surface 115.2 m² 128.1 m²

Power plant

Property as built new boiler
Driver diameter 1,179 mm
Boiler pressure 9.5 bar 10 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 435 x 632 mm

Power

Property as built new boiler
Power source steam
Estimated power 275 kW (374 PS) 325 kW (442 PS)
Starting effort 81.9 kN 86.2 kN

Calculated values

Property as built new boiler
Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.89 1 : 3.70
Optimal speed 21 km/h 23 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 8.5 kW/t 10.0 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 150.0 m² 168.6 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,252.68 1 : 1,114.19
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 14.86 1 : 14.06
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 73.35 1 : 74.91
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 15.55 1 : 14.81
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