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Pennsylvania class H6

H6sa No. 2552 in November 1931 in Logansport, Indiana

The various variants of the H6 formed the most numerous class of steam locomotives in the PRR. After the USATC S160, which had been developed for wartime use in Europe, they were also the most-built Consolidations. Th...

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Variant
H6a
Built 1901-1905
Manufacturers ALCO;Baldwin
Wheel arrangement 1D
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 20090 mm
Service mass 88224 kg
Top speed 97 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property Pennsylvania class H6Remove
Built 1901-1905
Manufacturers ALCO, Baldwin
Wheel arrangement 2-8-0 (Consolidation)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 20.09 m
Wheelbase 7.54 m
Total wheelbase 17.68 m
Service mass 88.2 t
Adhesion mass 79.7 t
Total mass 151.2 t
Rigid wheelbase 5.04 m
Axle load 19.9 t
Water capacity 27,255 l
Fuel capacity 12.7 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 4.552 m²
Firebox surface 17.559 m²
Tube heating surface 249.817 m²
Evaporative heating surface 267.375 m²
Total heating surface 267.4 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,422 mm
Boiler pressure 14.1 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 559 x 711 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 1,193 kW (1,622 PS)
Top speed 97 km/h
Starting effort 187.6 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.17
Optimal speed 39 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 13.5 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 355.2 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 982.17
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.11
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 14.65
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 58.74
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 14.23
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