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German Reichsbahn class 87

87 008 in 1928 in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg

Since the port of Hamburg was significantly lower than the Reichsbahn facilities, Orenstein & Koppel were ordered to build a powerful tank locomotive in 1927. With a maximum axle load of 17.5 tonnes, five coupled axle...

German Reichsbahn class 87Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1927-1928
Manufacturers O&K
Wheel arrangement E t
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 13300 mm
Service mass 85600 kg
Top speed 45 km/h
Power
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General

Property German Reichsbahn class 87
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Built 1927-1928
Manufacturers O&K
Wheel arrangement 0-10-0T (Ten-coupled)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property German Reichsbahn class 87
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Length 13.30 m
Wheelbase 6.20 m
Empty mass 68 t
Service mass 85.6 t
Adhesion mass 85.6 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.40 m
Axle load 17.4 t
Water capacity 9,000 l
Fuel capacity 3 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 2.39 m²
Firebox surface 10 m²
Tube heating surface 107.37 m²
Evaporative heating surface 117.37 m²
Superheater surface 47 m²
Total heating surface 164.4 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,100 mm
Boiler pressure 14 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 600 x 550 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Indicated power 691 kW (939 PS)
Top speed 45 km/h
Starting effort 214.2 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.92
Optimal speed 19 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 8.1 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 261.4 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,189.95
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 27.22
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 68.77
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 10.74
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.50
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