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French Western Railway Heilmann locomotive
To eliminate the oscillations and the hammer blow of steam locomotives, Jean-Jacques Heilmann was the first one to develop an electric transmission for steam locomotives. His first design of 1890 included some sort of...
| French Western Railway Heilmann locomotiveRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | La Fusée Electrique |
| Built | 1893 |
| Manufacturers | Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée;BBC |
| Wheel arrangement | DD t |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 16500 mm |
| Service mass | 118000 kg |
| Top speed | 107 km/h |
| Power | |
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General
| Property | French Western Railway Heilmann locomotiveLa Fusée Electrique |
|---|---|
| Built | 1893 |
| Manufacturers | Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, BBC |
| Wheel arrangement | D-D |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | French Western Railway Heilmann locomotiveLa Fusée Electrique |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.50 m |
| Empty mass | 100 t |
| Service mass | 118 t |
| Adhesion mass | 118 t |
| Axle load | 14.8 t |
| Water capacity | 12,000 l |
| Fuel capacity | 6 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | French Western Railway Heilmann locomotiveLa Fusée Electrique |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.25 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 145 m² |
| Total heating surface | 145.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | French Western Railway Heilmann locomotiveLa Fusée Electrique |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,200 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13 bar |
| Cylinders | two, HP: 425 x 300 mm and LP: 650 x 300 mm |
Power
| Property | French Western Railway Heilmann locomotiveLa Fusée Electrique |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam-electric |
| Indicated power | 500 kW (680 PS) |
| Top speed | 107 km/h |
Calculated values
| Property | French Western Railway Heilmann locomotiveLa Fusée Electrique |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 87 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 4.2 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 64.44 |
