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Victorian Railways class A[h]2[/h]
With the class A[h]2[/h], the Victorian Railways introduced the first class of steam locomotives from 1907, which they had developed themselves and which were also built in their own workshops. The first series of 125...
| Victorian Railways class A[h]2[/h]Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | 1907 variant |
| Built | 1907-1914 |
| Manufacturers | Newport;Ballarat North;Bendigo |
| Wheel arrangement | 2C |
| Gauge | 1600 mm |
| Length | 19298 mm |
| Service mass | 68583 kg |
| Top speed | 113 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Victorian Railways class A[h]2[/h]1907 variant |
|---|---|
| Built | 1907-1914 |
| Manufacturers | Newport, Ballarat North, Bendigo |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,600 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Victorian Railways class A[h]2[/h]1907 variant |
|---|---|
| Length | 19.30 m |
| Wheelbase | 8.13 m |
| Total wheelbase | 19.38 m |
| Service mass | 68.6 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.06 m |
| Water capacity | 21,365 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Victorian Railways class A[h]2[/h]1907 variant |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.694 m² |
| Firebox surface | 13.471 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 192.774 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 206.245 m² |
| Superheater surface | 30.751 m² |
| Total heating surface | 237.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Victorian Railways class A[h]2[/h]1907 variant |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,854 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 533 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Victorian Railways class A[h]2[/h]1907 variant |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 820 kW (1,115 PS) |
| Top speed | 113 km/h |
| Starting effort | 118.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Victorian Railways class A[h]2[/h]1907 variant |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 42 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 335.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 880.76 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 10.47 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 87.97 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 14.31 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 6.71 |
