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Bavarian G 4/5 H

The 56 1117, one of the last examples, at the time of the Deutsche Reichsbahn

The G 4/5 H was a freight locomotive with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, which Maffei developed on the basis of the G 4/5 N, which was manufactured in smaller numbers. With its complex engine, it achieved the highest powe...

Bavarian G 4/5 HRemove
Variant Standard
Built 1915-1919
Manufacturers Maffei;Krauss
Wheel arrangement 1D
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 18250 mm
Service mass 76000 kg
Top speed 60 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property Bavarian G 4/5 H
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Built 1915-1919
Manufacturers Maffei, Krauss
Wheel arrangement 2-8-0 (Consolidation)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 18.25 m
Wheelbase 7.30 m
Total wheelbase 14.95 m
Empty mass 69 t
Service mass 76 t
Adhesion mass 64 t
Total mass 121.6 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.80 m
Axle load 16 t
Water capacity 20,200 l
Fuel capacity 6.5 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 3.3 m²
Firebox surface 12 m²
Tube heating surface 167 m²
Evaporative heating surface 179 m²
Superheater surface 58 m²
Total heating surface 237.0 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,300 mm
Boiler pressure 16 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders four, HP: 400 x 610 mm and LP: 620 x 640 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 1,000 kW (1,360 PS)
Top speed 60 km/h
Starting effort 146.2 kN
Starting effort simple 175.4 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.29
Optimal speed 42 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 13.2 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 355.0 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 976.14
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.19
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 12.88
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 71.82
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 13.92
Total/Superheater 1 : 3.09
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