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Hungarian State Railways series V40

V40.002 with a passenger train

After testing the V50 with the rod drive according to the Kandó system , the first production locomotives were introduced in 1932 on the 16.000 Volts and 50 Hertz electrified Budapest-Hegyeshalom line. They were divid...

Hungarian State Railways series V40Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1932-1937
Manufacturers e:Ganz;m:MÁVAG
Wheel arrangement 1D1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 13690 mm
Service mass 94000 kg
Top speed 100 km/h
Power 2574 kW
Engine

General

Property Hungarian State Railways series V40
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Built 1932-1937
Manufacturers mechanical part: MÁVAG, electrical part: Ganz
Wheel arrangement 1-D-1
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Hungarian State Railways series V40
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Length 13.69 m
Wheelbase 10.26 m
Service mass 94 t
Adhesion mass 66.2 t
Rigid wheelbase 6.36 m
Axle load 17.8 t

Power

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Power source electric - AC
Hourly power 2,574 kW (3,500 PS)
Continuous power 1,618 kW (2,200 PS)
Top speed 100 km/h

Calculated values

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Power-to-weight ratio 27.4 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.42
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