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Prussian S 1

Standard variant

As the name suggests, the S 1 was the first express (Schnellzug) locomotive that the Prussian State Railways had procured according to standardized design sheets. A distinction must be made between the first design wi...

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Variant
standard variant
Built 1885-1898
Manufacturers Hanomag;Henschel
Wheel arrangement 1B
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 13500 mm
Service mass 41300 kg
Top speed 90 km/h
Power
Engine

General

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Built 1885-1898
Manufacturers Hanomag, Henschel
Wheel arrangement 2-4-0 (Porter)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 13.50 m
Wheelbase 4.40 m
Service mass 41.3 t
Adhesion mass 27.6 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.60 m
Axle load 13.9 t
Water capacity 12,000 l
Fuel capacity 5 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 2.07 m²
Firebox surface 7 m²
Tube heating surface 90.27 m²
Evaporative heating surface 97.27 m²
Total heating surface 97.3 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,960 mm
Boiler pressure 12 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 420 x 600 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 400 kW (544 PS)
Top speed 90 km/h
Starting effort 55.1 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.92
Optimal speed 45 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 9.7 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 132.3 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,256.92
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.50
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 11.83
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 46.99
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 12.90
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