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South Australian class 400
The class 400 of the South Australian Railways was a “Double Mountain” Garratt locomotive built for heavy ore traffic. Ten were built by Franco-Belge under license in 1952 and 1953. The East African Railways class 60 ...
| South Australian class 400Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1952-1953 |
| Manufacturers | Franco-Belge |
| Wheel arrangement | (2D1)(1D2) t ga |
| Gauge | 1067 mm |
| Length | 26645 mm |
| Service mass | 151391 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | South Australian class 400 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1952-1953 |
| Manufacturers | Franco-Belge |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-8-2+2-8-4T (Double Mountain (Garratt)) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | South Australian class 400 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 26.65 m |
| Service mass | 151.4 t |
| Adhesion mass | 86.3 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.08 m |
| Axle load | 10.8 t |
| Water capacity | 16,822 l |
| Fuel capacity | 0.9 t (oil) |
Boiler
| Property | South Australian class 400 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 4.529 m² |
| Firebox surface | 17.93 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 165.275 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 183.205 m² |
| Superheater surface | 34.374 m² |
| Total heating surface | 217.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | South Australian class 400 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,219 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | four, 406 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | South Australian class 400 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,305 kW (1,774 PS) |
| Starting effort | 193.6 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | South Australian class 400 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.37 |
| Optimal speed | 42 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.6 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 341.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 925.94 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.76 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 18.58 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 48.04 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.22 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 5.33 |
