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Federated Malay States class H

Malayan State Railway class 501

Malaysia 1906 60 produced
H2 No. 118 flickr/Historical Railway Images PD

The class H of the Federated Malay States Railway refers to a total of 60 light, meter-gauge Pacifics. The first seven were built by Kitson from November 1906. Others followed from Nasmyth, Wilson & Co., six of which went to the Johore State Railway. While the latter were also handed over to the FMSR, further series were created by Kitson and Robert Stephenson.

Since the later deliveries were somewhat heavier due to stronger frames and had further differences in details, the three series were subsequently named H1, H2 and H3. The H1 were withdrawn between 1929 and 1934. Of the newer machines, many were classified as class 501 by the Malayan Railways in 1946.

Technical data

General

Built
1906-1913
Manufacturers
Kitson & Co., Nasmyth, Wilson & Co., Robert Stephenson & Co.
Wheel arrangement
4-6-2 (Pacific)
Gauge
1,000 mm (Meter gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Wheelbase
7.65 m
Total wheelbase
14.64 m
Service mass
48.3 t
Adhesion mass
30.5 t
Total mass
78.1 t
Rigid wheelbase
2.87 m
Axle load
10.2 t
Water capacity
9,093 l

Boiler

Grate area
1.719 m²
Firebox surface
7.665 m²
Tube heating surface
107.071 m²
Evaporative heating surface
114.735 m²
Total heating surface
114.7 m²

Power plant

Driver diameter
1,372 mm
Boiler pressure
12.4 bar
Expansion type
simple expansion
Cylinders
two, 394 x 533 mm

Power

Power source
steam
Estimated power
410 kW (557 PS)
Starting effort
63.6 kN

Calculated values

Factor of adhesion
1 : 4.70
Optimal speed
40 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio
8.5 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent
153.1 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE
1 : 848.48
Adhesive weight/Total
1 : 1.58
Tractive force/Heating surface
1 : 11.57
Grate area/Heating surface
1 : 66.75
Firebox/Tube surface
1 : 13.97
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