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Prussian S 9 Altona 561 and 562

Altona 561, the streamlined vehicle

In search of a very fast steam locomotive for lighter trains, railway inspector Gustav Wittfeld developed the S 9 with the 4-4-4 wheel arrangement, which should not be confused with the S 9 that was mass-produced a fe...

Prussian S 9 Altona 561 and 562Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1904
Manufacturers Henschel
Wheel arrangement 2B2
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 24821 mm
Service mass 89500 kg
Top speed 137 km/h
Power
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General

Property Prussian S 9 Altona 561 and 562
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Built 1904
Manufacturers Henschel
Wheel arrangement 4-4-4 (Reading)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Prussian S 9 Altona 561 and 562
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Length 24.82 m
Length loco 146.50 m
Wheelbase 12.40 m
Empty mass 79 t
Service mass 89.5 t
Adhesion mass 36.6 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.56 m
Axle load 17 t
Water capacity 16,600 l
Fuel capacity 7 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Prussian S 9 Altona 561 and 562
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Grate area 4.39 m²
Firebox surface 15.24 m²
Tube heating surface 244.52 m²
Evaporative heating surface 259.76 m²
Total heating surface 259.8 m²

Power plant

Property Prussian S 9 Altona 561 and 562
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Driver diameter 2,200 mm
Boiler pressure 14 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders three, HP: 524 x 630 mm and LP: 524 x 630 mm

Power

Property Prussian S 9 Altona 561 and 562
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Power source steam
Indicated power 1,050 kW (1,428 PS)
Top speed 137 km/h
Starting effort 70.2 kN
Starting effort simple 84.2 kN

Calculated values

Property Prussian S 9 Altona 561 and 562
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.12
Optimal speed 92 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 11.7 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 336.0 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 909.89
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 2.45
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 5.64
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 59.17
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 16.04
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