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New South Wales class D50
Over a period from 1896 to 1916, the NSWGR received a total of 280 Consolidations of the class T524, designated D50 from 1924. They were described as a successful combination of the features of American and British lo...
| New South Wales class D50Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | as built |
| Built | 1896-1916 |
| Manufacturers | Beyer, Peacock & Co.;Dübs & Co.;Neilson & Co.;North British;Clyde Engineering |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 66196 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | New South Wales class D50as built |
|---|---|
| Built | 1896-1916 |
| Manufacturers | Beyer, Peacock & Co., Dübs & Co., Neilson & Co., North British, Clyde Engineering |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | New South Wales class D50as built |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.01 m |
| Service mass | 66.2 t |
| Adhesion mass | 60.4 t |
| Total mass | 108.4 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.57 m |
| Axle load | 15.7 t |
| Water capacity | 16,591 l |
| Fuel capacity | 6.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | New South Wales class D50as built |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.764 m² |
| Firebox surface | 15.422 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 188.779 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 204.201 m² |
| Total heating surface | 204.2 m² |
Power plant
| Property | New South Wales class D50as built |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,295 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 533 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | New South Wales class D50as built |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 671 kW (912 PS) |
| Starting effort | 136.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | New South Wales class D50as built |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.36 |
| Optimal speed | 31 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 10.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 281.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,049.17 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.10 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.91 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 73.88 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.24 |
