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Palatinate Railways P 4

Germany 1905 11 produced
Works photo of the “von Frauendorfer” PD

Although the designation suggests a passenger locomotive, the P 4 was an express locomotive built by Maffei for the Palatine Railway in 1905 and 1906. It was based on the Bavarian S 2/5, but had a larger grate that was situated completely behind the rear driving axle. Because of this, the wheelbase between the rear driving axle and the trailing axle was made longer and the trailing axle needed a radially adjustable bearing. The driver diameter of 2,010 mm or 6 ft 7 in ensured a low rotational speed when running fast.

It also had a conical smokebox door and additionally a wind cutter cab. From the start it had a Pielock superheater, but due to problems with corrosion this was later removed. In the preliminary Reichsbahn numbering scheme, all were still in service and received the numbers 14 151 to 14 161. But before the numbers could actually be painted onto the locomotives, all were retired.

Technical data

General

Property as built saturated
Built 1905-1906
Manufacturers Maffei
Wheel arrangement 4-4-2 (Atlantic)
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property as built saturated
Length 18.71 m
Wheelbase 8.70 m
Total wheelbase 16.80 m
Service mass 74.3 t
Adhesion mass 33 t
Total mass 121.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.15 m
Axle load 16.5 t
Water capacity 20,000 l
Fuel capacity 6.5 t (coal)

Boiler

Property as built saturated
Grate area 3.8 m²
Evaporative heating surface 181.3 m²
Superheater surface 41.7 m²
Total heating surface 223.0 m² 181.3 m²

Power plant

Property as built saturated
Driver diameter 2,010 mm
Boiler pressure 15 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders four, HP: 360 x 640 mm and LP: 590 x 640 mm

Power

Property as built saturated
Power source steam
Estimated power 1,050 kW (1,428 PS) 850 kW (1,156 PS)
Top speed 100 km/h
Starting effort 76.7 kN
Starting effort simple 92.0 kN

Calculated values

Property as built saturated
Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.22
Optimal speed 84 km/h 68 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 14.1 kW/t 11.4 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 2.25
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 7.18 1 : 8.83
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 58.68 1 : 47.71
Total/Superheater 1 : 4.35
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