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Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3
The 555.3 was created in Czechoslovakia by converting the German class 52 war locomotive to oil burning. This was done to increase its power, to reduce the work of the fireman and to reduce the fire risk from sparks. ...
| Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3Remove | |
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| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1963-1968 |
| Manufacturers | Bratislava;Most;Nymburk;Kovel; Ivano-Frankivsk |
| Wheel arrangement | 1E |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 22800 mm |
| Service mass | 86600 kg |
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General
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3 Standard Remove |
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| Built | 1963-1968 |
| Manufacturers | Bratislava, Most, Nymburk, Kovel, Ivano-Frankivsk |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-10-0 (Decapod) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3 Standard Remove |
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| Length | 22.80 m |
| Service mass | 86.6 t |
| Axle load | 15 t |
Boiler
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3 Standard Remove |
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| Grate area | 3.9 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 191.9 m² |
| Superheater surface | 51.4 m² |
| Total heating surface | 243.3 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3 Standard Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,400 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 16 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 600 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3 Standard Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 1,450 kW (1,971 PS) |
| Starting effort | 230.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3 Standard Remove |
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| Optimal speed | 39 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.7 kW/t |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 19.81 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 62.38 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.73 |
