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German Reichsbahn class 50
The class 50 was developed to be able to replace the heaviest freight locomotives with low axle loading from the various state railways. With the wheel arrangement 2-10-0, it had a considerable size, but due to the ax...
| German Reichsbahn class 50Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1939-1948 |
| Manufacturers | Henschel;BMAG;Floridsdorf;Krupp;Krauss-Maffei;Borsig;O&K;Schichau;Jung;Esslingen;Škoda;ČKD;DWM;Ostrowiece;Hainaut;Tubize;Cockerill;La Meuse;Haine-Saint-Pierre;Anglo-Franco-Belge;l’Énergie;Reșița;Malaxa |
| Wheel arrangement | 1E |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 22940 mm |
| Service mass | 86900 kg |
| Top speed | 80 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | German Reichsbahn class 50 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1939-1948 |
| Manufacturers | Henschel, BMAG, Floridsdorf, Krupp, Krauss-Maffei, Borsig, O&K, Schichau, Jung, Esslingen, Škoda, ČKD, DWM, Ostrowiece, Hainaut, Tubize, Cockerill, La Meuse, Haine-Saint-Pierre, Anglo-Franco-Belge, l’Énergie, Reșița, Malaxa |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-10-0 (Decapod) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | German Reichsbahn class 50 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 22.94 m |
| Wheelbase | 9.20 m |
| Empty mass | 78.6 t |
| Service mass | 86.9 t |
| Adhesion mass | 75.3 t |
| Total mass | 146.4 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.30 m |
| Axle load | 15.2 t |
| Water capacity | 26,000 l |
| Fuel capacity | 8 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | German Reichsbahn class 50 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.89 m² |
| Firebox surface | 15.9 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 161.93 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 177.83 m² |
| Superheater surface | 68.94 m² |
| Total heating surface | 246.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | German Reichsbahn class 50 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,400 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 16 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 600 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | German Reichsbahn class 50 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 1,195 kW (1,625 PS) |
| Top speed | 80 km/h |
| Starting effort | 230.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | German Reichsbahn class 50 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.20 |
| Optimal speed | 32 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 13.8 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 395.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 944.36 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.15 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 19.53 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 63.44 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.18 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 2.58 |
