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Prussian G 8[h]2[/h]
After the First World War, the three-cylinder freight locomotive G 8[h]3[/h] with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement was developed by shortening the G 12 by removing a boiler section and a driving axle . Since the power plant ...
| Prussian G 8[h]2[/h]Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | standard variant |
| Built | 1919-1928 |
| Manufacturers | Henschel;Hanomag;Krupp;AEG;Jung;Linke-Hofmann |
| Wheel arrangement | 1D |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 16995 mm |
| Service mass | 83500 kg |
| Top speed | 65 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Prussian G 8[h]2[/h]standard variant |
|---|---|
| Built | 1919-1928 |
| Manufacturers | Henschel, Hanomag, Krupp, AEG, Jung, Linke-Hofmann |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Prussian G 8[h]2[/h]standard variant |
|---|---|
| Length | 17.00 m |
| Wheelbase | 7.00 m |
| Total wheelbase | 13.88 m |
| Empty mass | 75.6 t |
| Service mass | 83.5 t |
| Adhesion mass | 70.2 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.50 m |
| Axle load | 17.7 t |
| Water capacity | 16,500 l |
| Fuel capacity | 7 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Prussian G 8[h]2[/h]standard variant |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.4 m² |
| Firebox surface | 12.63 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 154.8 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 167.43 m² |
| Superheater surface | 53.12 m² |
| Total heating surface | 220.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Prussian G 8[h]2[/h]standard variant |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,400 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 620 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Prussian G 8[h]2[/h]standard variant |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 1,022 kW |
| Top speed | 65 km/h |
| Starting effort | 215.6 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Prussian G 8[h]2[/h]standard variant |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.19 |
| Optimal speed | 29 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 336.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,183.18 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.19 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 20.42 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 64.87 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.26 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.15 |
