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Württemberg DW

DW 8 on a works photo of Maschinenfabrik Esslingen

The DW type steam railcars were developed for the Royal Württemberg State Railways from 1893, but a few examples were also built for the Baden State Railways. They were also known under the name “Kittel steam railcar”...

Württemberg DWRemove
Variant
DW 5-7
Built 1893-1915
Manufacturers Esslingen
Wheel arrangement DT2-1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 11400 mm
Service mass 17300 kg
Top speed 60 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property Württemberg DWRemove
Built 1893-1915
Manufacturers Esslingen
Wheel arrangement 0-2-2T
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Württemberg DWRemove
Length 11.40 m
Wheelbase 5.00 m
Service mass 17.3 t
Adhesion mass 12.9 t
Rigid wheelbase 5.00 m
Axle load 12.9 t
Water capacity 1,500 l
Fuel capacity 0.5 t (coal)

Boiler

Property Württemberg DWRemove
Grate area 0.62 m²
Firebox surface 3.16 m²
Tube heating surface 22.35 m²
Evaporative heating surface 25.51 m²
Total heating surface 25.5 m²

Power plant

Property Württemberg DWRemove
Driver diameter 1,000 mm
Boiler pressure 16 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 200 x 300 mm

Power

Property Württemberg DWRemove
Power source steam
Indicated power 59 kW (80 PS)
Top speed 60 km/h
Starting effort 16.3 kN

Calculated values

Property Württemberg DWRemove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 7.75
Optimal speed 23 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 3.4 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 41.3 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 456.30
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.34
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 13.36
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 41.15
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 7.07
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