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Polish State Railways Ty246

No. 91, built by Lima, on a works photo

After the end of World War II, the Polish State Railway ordered heavy 2-10-0 locomotives for coal traffic between Upper Silesia and the Baltic port of Gdynia. Although they technically differed from domestic locomotiv...

Polish State Railways Ty246Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1947
Manufacturers ALCO;Baldwin;Lima
Wheel arrangement 1E
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 23950 mm
Service mass 117000 kg
Top speed 80 km/h
Power
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General

Property Polish State Railways Ty246
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Built 1947
Manufacturers ALCO, Baldwin, Lima
Wheel arrangement 2-10-0 (Decapod)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 23.95 m
Empty mass 106.5 t
Service mass 117 t
Adhesion mass 101 t
Total mass 193.6 t
Rigid wheelbase 6.71 m
Axle load 21.5 t
Water capacity 32,000 l
Fuel capacity 14 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 6.3 m²
Firebox surface 20.9 m²
Tube heating surface 234 m²
Evaporative heating surface 254.9 m²
Superheater surface 96.5 m²
Total heating surface 351.4 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,450 mm
Boiler pressure 16 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 635 x 700 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 2,000 kW (2,719 PS)
Top speed 80 km/h
Starting effort 264.7 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.74
Optimal speed 47 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 17.1 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 552.4 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 802.62
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.16
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 15.73
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 55.78
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 11.20
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.64
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