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Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”
After the KFNB had ordered the first five freight locomotives in the 0-4-2 wheel arrangement in England at the end of the 1830s, they began to manufacture their own freight locomotives at Wiener Neustadt in 1844. Base...
| Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | new boiler |
| Built | 1853 |
| Manufacturers | Wiener Neustadt |
| Wheel arrangement | 1B |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 7527 mm |
| Service mass | 24700 kg |
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General
| Property | Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”new boiler |
|---|---|
| Built | 1853 |
| Manufacturers | Wiener Neustadt |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0 (Porter) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”new boiler |
|---|---|
| Length | 7.53 m |
| Wheelbase | 3.53 m |
| Empty mass | 22 t |
| Service mass | 24.7 t |
| Adhesion mass | 18.1 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.53 m |
Boiler
| Property | Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”new boiler |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.12 m² |
| Firebox surface | 7.5 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 74.6 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 82.1 m² |
| Total heating surface | 82.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”new boiler |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,180 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 6.3 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 381 x 562 mm |
Power
| Property | Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”new boiler |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 110 kW (150 PS) |
| Starting effort | 37.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway “Koloss” and “Elephant”new boiler |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.80 |
| Optimal speed | 18 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 4.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 119.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,071.46 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.36 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 9.42 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 73.30 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.95 |
