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British Rail Standard class 3 tank
For power class 3, first a tank locomotive with a 2-6-2 wheel arrangement was developed. Its running gear was based on that of the Ivatt class 4 tender locomotive of the LMS, and other parts also came from this. Howev...
| British Rail Standard class 3 tankRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1952-1955 |
| Manufacturers | Swindon |
| Wheel arrangement | 1C1 t |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 12459 mm |
| Service mass | 76204 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | British Rail Standard class 3 tank Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1952-1955 |
| Manufacturers | Swindon |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-6-2T (Prairie) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | British Rail Standard class 3 tank Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 12.46 m |
| Wheelbase | 9.93 m |
| Service mass | 76.2 t |
| Adhesion mass | 50.3 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.62 m |
| Axle load | 16.8 t |
| Water capacity | 6,818 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | British Rail Standard class 3 tank Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.891 m² |
| Firebox surface | 11.002 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 85.803 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 96.805 m² |
| Superheater surface | 17.187 m² |
| Total heating surface | 114.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | British Rail Standard class 3 tank Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,600 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 13.8 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 444 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | British Rail Standard class 3 tank Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 690 kW (938 PS) |
| Starting effort | 95.6 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | British Rail Standard class 3 tank Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 5.16 |
| Optimal speed | 43 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.1 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 186.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,100.82 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.52 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 17.51 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 60.28 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 7.80 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 5.63 |
