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Imperial Russian Railways series Б (B)
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The Russian railways used the letter Б (B) to group express locomotives with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement, i.e. in Russian notation 2-3-0. Between 1896 and 1903, locomotives with four-cylinder compound engines were manuf...
| Imperial Russian Railways series Б (B)Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1907, 1909-1914 |
| Manufacturers | Bryansk;Luhansk |
| Wheel arrangement | 2C |
| Gauge | 1520 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 74450 kg |
| Top speed | 114 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Imperial Russian Railways series Б (B)Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1907, 1909-1914 |
| Manufacturers | Bryansk, Luhansk |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,520 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Imperial Russian Railways series Б (B)Remove |
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| Length loco | 11.50 m |
| Service mass | 74.5 t |
| Adhesion mass | 45.9 t |
| Axle load | 15.7 t |
Boiler
| Property | Imperial Russian Railways series Б (B)Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.6 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 184 m² |
| Superheater surface | 41 m² |
| Total heating surface | 225.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Imperial Russian Railways series Б (B)Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,830 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | two, HP: 370 x 650 mm and LP: 580 x 650 mm |
Power
| Property | Imperial Russian Railways series Б (B)Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 956 kW (1,300 PS) |
| Top speed | 114 km/h |
| Starting effort | 38.2 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 45.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Imperial Russian Railways series Б (B)Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 11.79 |
| Optimal speed | 153 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.8 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.62 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 3.54 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 86.54 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.49 |
