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Prussian S 6
In 1904, the Locomotive Committee of the Prussian State Railways determined that, in addition to the S 4 and S 5 that had been procured at the time, there was still a need for faster and more powerful express locomoti...
| Prussian S 6Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | variant 1906 |
| Built | 1906-1909 |
| Manufacturers | Linke-Hofmann;Henschel;Humboldt |
| Wheel arrangement | 2B |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 18350 mm |
| Service mass | 58900 kg |
| Top speed | 110 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Prussian S 6variant 1906 |
|---|---|
| Built | 1906-1909 |
| Manufacturers | Linke-Hofmann, Henschel, Humboldt |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-0 (American) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Prussian S 6variant 1906 |
|---|---|
| Length | 18.35 m |
| Wheelbase | 8.00 m |
| Service mass | 58.9 t |
| Adhesion mass | 33 t |
| Total mass | 107.8 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.00 m |
| Axle load | 16.5 t |
| Water capacity | 21,500 l |
| Fuel capacity | 7 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Prussian S 6variant 1906 |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.3 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.83 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 126.88 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 138.71 m² |
| Superheater surface | 38.6 m² |
| Total heating surface | 177.3 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Prussian S 6variant 1906 |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 2,100 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 550 x 630 mm |
Power
| Property | Prussian S 6variant 1906 |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 679 kW (923 PS) |
| Top speed | 110 km/h |
| Starting effort | 92.6 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Prussian S 6variant 1906 |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.50 |
| Optimal speed | 45 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 275.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,088.32 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.78 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 10.90 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 77.09 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.73 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.59 |
