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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
543-562
Built 1884-1885
Manufacturers Épernay
Wheel arrangement 1B
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 14345 mm
Service mass 45730 kg
Top speed 90 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property French Eastern Railway Series 4 No. 501 to 562Remove
Built 1884-1885
Manufacturers Épernay
Wheel arrangement 2-4-0 (Porter)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property French Eastern Railway Series 4 No. 501 to 562Remove
Length 14.35 m
Length loco 8.99 m
Wheelbase 5.35 m
Service mass 45.7 t
Adhesion mass 30.8 t
Total mass 74.4 t
Rigid wheelbase 5.35 m
Axle load 15.8 t
Water capacity 13,000 l
Fuel capacity 3 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 2.4 m²
Firebox surface 9.13 m²
Tube heating surface 102.11 m²
Evaporative heating surface 111.24 m²
Total heating surface 111.2 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 2,110 mm
Boiler pressure 10 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 440 x 610 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 420 kW (571 PS)
Top speed 90 km/h
Starting effort 47.6 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 6.34
Optimal speed 55 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 9.2 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 156.9 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,182.39
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.49
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 8.93
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 46.35
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 11.18
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