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Württemberg A

The “Elberfeld” from the 1886 batch

Although the express locomotives with 4-4-0 wheel arrangement known from America had become increasingly widespread in Central Europe, the Württemberg Railways wanted to return to cheaper locomotives with a 2-4-0 whee...

Württemberg ARemove
Variant
1878 variant
Built 1878-1886
Manufacturers Esslingen
Wheel arrangement 1B
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 14140 mm
Service mass 34150 kg
Top speed 80 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property Württemberg A
1878 variant
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Built 1878-1886
Manufacturers Esslingen
Wheel arrangement 2-4-0 (Porter)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Württemberg A
1878 variant
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Length 14.14 m
Wheelbase 4.00 m
Service mass 34.2 t
Adhesion mass 23.7 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.00 m
Axle load 12.6 t
Water capacity 10,000 l
Fuel capacity 5 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Württemberg A
1878 variant
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Grate area 1.4 m²
Evaporative heating surface 112.44 m²
Total heating surface 112.4 m²

Power plant

Property Württemberg A
1878 variant
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Driver diameter 1,650 mm
Boiler pressure 10 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 410 x 560 mm

Power

Property Württemberg A
1878 variant
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Power source steam
Estimated power 300 kW (408 PS)
Top speed 80 km/h
Starting effort 48.5 kN

Calculated values

Property Württemberg A
1878 variant
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.79
Optimal speed 39 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 8.8 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.44
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 9.01
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 80.31
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