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Midland class 700
The Midland Railway's class 700 consisted of 315 0-6-0 goods locomotives designed by Matthew Kirtley. Most of the class was built by Dübs from 1869 onwards. Typical of this time, they had double frames and inside cyli...
| Midland class 700Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1869-1874 |
| Manufacturers | Derby;Dübs & Co.;John Fowler & Co;Kitson & Co.;Neilson & Co.;Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | C |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 36578 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Midland class 700 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1869-1874 |
| Manufacturers | Derby, Dübs & Co., John Fowler & Co, Kitson & Co., Neilson & Co., Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0 (Six-coupled) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Midland class 700 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 5.00 m |
| Service mass | 36.6 t |
| Adhesion mass | 36.6 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.00 m |
| Axle load | 12.2 t |
Boiler
| Property | Midland class 700 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.564 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.569 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 92.253 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 101.822 m² |
| Total heating surface | 101.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Midland class 700 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,588 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9.7 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 432 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Midland class 700 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 261 kW (355 PS) |
| Starting effort | 58.7 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Midland class 700 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 6.11 |
| Optimal speed | 27 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 7.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 149.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,192.90 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.05 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 65.10 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.64 |
