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Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later Ia

“Rakete[h]II[/h]” in its original state

In 1862, Sigl manufactured five 2-2-2 express locomotives for the KFNB. They were named “Rakete[h]II[/h]”, “Blitz[h]II[/h]”, “Komet[h]II[/h]”, “Vesta[h]II[/h]” and “Neptune[h]II[/h]”. They were initially classified as...

Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later IaRemove
Variant
rebuilt IIb 1
Built 1882-1883
Manufacturers Wiener Neustadt
Wheel arrangement 1B
Gauge 1435 mm
Length
Service mass 37000 kg
Top speed
Power
Engine

General

Property Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later Ia
rebuilt IIb 1
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Built 1882-1883
Manufacturers Wiener Neustadt
Wheel arrangement 2-4-0 (Porter)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later Ia
rebuilt IIb 1
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Length loco 8.47 m
Wheelbase 4.58 m
Empty mass 33 t
Service mass 37 t
Adhesion mass 25 t
Total mass 61 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.58 m
Axle load 12.5 t
Water capacity 9,600 l
Fuel capacity 6 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later Ia
rebuilt IIb 1
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Grate area 1.58 m²
Firebox surface 6.8 m²
Tube heating surface 102.1 m²
Evaporative heating surface 108.9 m²
Total heating surface 108.9 m²

Power plant

Property Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later Ia
rebuilt IIb 1
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Driver diameter 1,976 mm
Boiler pressure 10 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 395 x 632 mm

Power

Property Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later Ia
rebuilt IIb 1
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Power source steam
Estimated power 300 kW (408 PS)
Starting effort 42.4 kN

Calculated values

Property Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway IVa, later Ia
rebuilt IIb 1
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.78
Optimal speed 43 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 8.1 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 142.9 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,083.92
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.48
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 8.14
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 68.92
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 15.01
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