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Burma Railways classes K and Ks
Starting in 1904, Burma Railways received two classes of 4-6-0 locomotives with BESA standard boilers. While class J was built for mixed traffic, class K shown here was intended only for goods traffic. Up to 1914, a t...
| Burma Railways classes K and KsRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1920-1925 |
| Manufacturers | Nasmyth, Wilson & Co.;North British;Rheinmetall |
| Wheel arrangement | 2C |
| Gauge | 1000 mm |
| Length | 16061 mm |
| Service mass | 36070 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Burma Railways classes K and KsRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1920-1925 |
| Manufacturers | Nasmyth, Wilson & Co., North British, Rheinmetall |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,000 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Burma Railways classes K and KsRemove |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.06 m |
| Wheelbase | 6.43 m |
| Total wheelbase | 13.15 m |
| Empty mass | 31.4 t |
| Service mass | 36.1 t |
| Adhesion mass | 27.4 t |
| Total mass | 62.2 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.66 m |
| Axle load | 9.1 t |
| Water capacity | 8,411 l |
| Fuel capacity | 0.7 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Burma Railways classes K and KsRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.424 m² |
| Firebox surface | 10.034 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 62.803 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 72.836 m² |
| Superheater surface | 10.312 m² |
| Total heating surface | 83.1 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Burma Railways classes K and KsRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,219 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 381 x 559 mm |
Power
| Property | Burma Railways classes K and KsRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 410 kW (557 PS) |
| Starting effort | 70.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Burma Railways classes K and KsRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.83 |
| Optimal speed | 35 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 143.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 887.11 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.31 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 17.63 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 58.39 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 6.26 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 7.06 |
