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Württemberg IV

Schematic drawing of the “Alb”

The Geislinger Steige, opened in 1850, was the first mountain railway in Europe, and therefore locomotives were required which were powerful enough. Thus, in the years 1849 to 1851, Maschinenfabrik Esslingen delivered...

Württemberg IVRemove
Variant Standard
Built 1849-1851
Manufacturers Esslingen
Wheel arrangement C
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 12066 mm
Service mass 33500 kg
Top speed 20 km/h
Power
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General

Property Württemberg IV
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Built 1849-1851
Manufacturers Esslingen
Wheel arrangement 0-6-0 (Six-coupled)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 12.07 m
Wheelbase 3.21 m
Empty mass 30 t
Service mass 33.5 t
Adhesion mass 33.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.21 m
Axle load 11.5 t
Water capacity 6,000 l
Fuel capacity 6 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 0.9 m²
Firebox surface 6.32 m²
Tube heating surface 97 m²
Evaporative heating surface 103.32 m²
Total heating surface 103.3 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,230 mm
Boiler pressure 7 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 447 x 612 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 100 kW (136 PS)
Top speed 20 km/h
Starting effort 59.2 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.56
Optimal speed 10 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 3.0 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 134.9 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,423.67
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 11.96
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 114.80
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 15.35
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