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Palatinate Railways P 5 and Bavarian Pt 3/6

When a powerful passenger train locomotive was needed for the Palatinate network, the main lines with many stops and turning points were considered, and so the decision was made in favor of a large tank locomotive . T...

Palatinate Railways P 5 and Bavarian Pt 3/6Remove
Variant
P 5
Built 1908
Manufacturers Krauss
Wheel arrangement 1C2 t
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 13140 mm
Service mass 92900 kg
Top speed 90 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property Palatinate Railways P 5 and Bavarian Pt 3/6
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Built 1908
Manufacturers Krauss
Wheel arrangement 2-6-4T (Adriatic)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Palatinate Railways P 5 and Bavarian Pt 3/6
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Length 13.14 m
Wheelbase 9.40 m
Service mass 92.9 t
Adhesion mass 50 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.60 m
Axle load 16.7 t
Water capacity 16,000 l
Fuel capacity 5.2 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 2.34 m²
Firebox surface 9.94 m²
Tube heating surface 139.1 m²
Evaporative heating surface 149.04 m²
Total heating surface 149.0 m²

Power plant

Property Palatinate Railways P 5 and Bavarian Pt 3/6
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Driver diameter 1,500 mm
Boiler pressure 13 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 530 x 560 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Indicated power 633 kW (861 PS)
Top speed 90 km/h
Starting effort 115.9 kN

Calculated values

Property Palatinate Railways P 5 and Bavarian Pt 3/6
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.23
Optimal speed 34 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 6.8 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 198.7 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,243.30
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.86
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 16.24
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 63.69
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 13.99
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