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German Reichsbahn class 62

62 015 on an excursion trip in 1975 in Dresden

A tank locomotive for passenger trains had already been developed with the Prussian T 18, which could reach speeds of 100 km/h in both directions. The class 62 was developed as part of the standard program in order to...

German Reichsbahn class 62Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1928-1932
Manufacturers Henschel
Wheel arrangement 2C2 t
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 17140 mm
Service mass 123600 kg
Top speed 100 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property German Reichsbahn class 62
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Built 1928-1932
Manufacturers Henschel
Wheel arrangement 4-6-4T (Hudson)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 17.14 m
Wheelbase 13.30 m
Empty mass 97.9 t
Service mass 123.6 t
Adhesion mass 60.8 t
Rigid wheelbase 5.00 m
Axle load 20.3 t
Water capacity 14,000 l
Fuel capacity 4.3 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 3.5 m²
Firebox surface 15 m²
Tube heating surface 178.3 m²
Evaporative heating surface 193.3 m²
Superheater surface 72.5 m²
Total heating surface 265.8 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,750 mm
Boiler pressure 14 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 600 x 660 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Indicated power 1,236 kW (1,680 PS)
Top speed 100 km/h
Starting effort 161.6 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.69
Optimal speed 47 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 10.0 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 413.3 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 903.03
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 2.03
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 12.70
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 75.94
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 11.89
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.67
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