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Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Sphinx” to “Pilades” and Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway series VIIIa and VIIIb, later IVc
Theiss Railway “Branyicska” to “Várda” and Hungarian State Railways Serien IIe and IIf, later 253 and 254
Austria-Hungary | 1856
59 produced
“Horaz”
“Horaz”

In 1856 and 1857, the KFNB got 24 2-4-0 freight locomotives from the StEG factory. They had outside cylinders and driving wheels of 1,264 mm (4 ft 1 3/4 in). In the new scheme of 1869, they became series VIIIa and VIIIb, before this they had already gotten new boilers. In 1881, they became series IVc and were retired between 1890 and 1900.

Between 1857 and 1859, the Theiss Railway (TVV) in today's Hungary got 35 identical locomotives. When the TVV was nationalized in 1880, the MÁV made them the series IIe and IIf. In 1911, some where still in service and became series 253 and 254. From then on, it took only four more years for the last ones to be retired.

Variantas builtnew boiler
General
Built1856-18591869
ManufacturerStEG
Axle config2-4-0 (Porter) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length45 ft 7 5/16 in
Length loco26 ft 9 11/16 in
Wheelbase11 ft 7 1/8 in
Rigid wheelbase11 ft 7 1/8 in
Empty weight58,863 lbs
Service weight63,934 lbs58,863 lbs
Adhesive weight44,533 lbs
Total weight114,861 lbs
Water capacity2,087 us gal
Fuel capacity9,259 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area16.1 sq ft
Firebox area71 sq ft80.7 sq ft
Tube heating area1,231.4 sq ft
Evaporative heating area1,312.1 sq ft
Total heating area1,312.1 sq ft
Variantas builtnew boiler
Power Plant
Driver diameter49.8 in
Boiler pressure78 psi94 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 16 9/16 x 24 7/8 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power201 hp (150 kW)295 hp (220 kW)
Optimal speed14 mph17 mph
Starting effort9,142 lbf11,011 lbf
Calculated Values
steam locomotive
freight
last changed: 10/2024
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