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French Eastern Railway Series 4 No. 501 to 562

An example of the third batch, No. 523 to 542 from Wiener Neustadt

Although the Crampton locomotive enjoyed long popularity in France in general and with the Est in particular, it reached its limits in the late 1870s. Thus, Regray initially had seven locomotives made with 2-4-0 wheel...

French Eastern Railway Series 4 No. 501 to 562Remove
Variant
501-510
Built 1878-1879
Manufacturers Épernay
Wheel arrangement 1B
Gauge 1435 mm
Length
Service mass 41840 kg
Top speed 90 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property French Eastern Railway Series 4 No. 501 to 562Remove
Built 1878-1879
Manufacturers Épernay
Wheel arrangement 2-4-0 (Porter)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length loco 8.44 m
Wheelbase 5.35 m
Empty mass 14.3 t
Service mass 41.8 t
Adhesion mass 28.7 t
Total mass 65.8 t
Rigid wheelbase 5.35 m
Axle load 14.9 t
Water capacity 13,000 l
Fuel capacity 3 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 1.73 m²
Firebox surface 8 m²
Tube heating surface 84.6 m²
Evaporative heating surface 92.6 m²
Total heating surface 92.6 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 2,310 mm
Boiler pressure 9 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 450 x 640 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 300 kW (408 PS)
Top speed 90 km/h
Starting effort 42.9 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 6.55
Optimal speed 43 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 7.2 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 132.6 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,535.26
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.46
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 9.68
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 53.53
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 10.58
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