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French Western Railway No. 500
After the compound locomotives of the Webb type were apparently successful in Great Britain, the Ouest also ordered one locomotive for trials. Like the British locomotives, it had two small outside high-pressure cylin...
| French Western Railway No. 500Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1884 |
| Manufacturers | Sharp, Stewart & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 1AA |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 37000 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | French Western Railway No. 500 Standard Remove |
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| Built | 1884 |
| Manufacturers | Sharp, Stewart & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-2-2-0 (Webb Compound) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | French Western Railway No. 500 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Service mass | 37 t |
| Adhesion mass | 26.1 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.52 m |
| Axle load | 13.4 t |
Boiler
| Property | French Western Railway No. 500 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.56 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.3 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 89.5 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 98.8 m² |
| Total heating surface | 98.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | French Western Railway No. 500 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,980 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 10.5 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | three, HP: 330 x 610 mm and LP: 660 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | French Western Railway No. 500 Standard Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 350 kW (476 PS) |
| Starting effort | 35.9 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 43.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | French Western Railway No. 500 Standard Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 7.13 |
| Optimal speed | 60 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 145.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,615.83 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.42 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 7.60 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 63.33 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.62 |
