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Southern State Railway “Seraing”
The “Seraing” was one of the four locomotives that took part in the Semmering competition. Its name came from the Belgian city where its manufacturer was based. It had two complete boilers which met in the middle at t...
| Southern State Railway “Seraing”Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1851 |
| Manufacturers | Cockerill |
| Wheel arrangement | BB t df |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 56000 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Southern State Railway “Seraing” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1851 |
| Manufacturers | Cockerill |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-4-4-0T (Double Fairlie) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Southern State Railway “Seraing” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 8.18 m |
| Service mass | 56 t |
| Adhesion mass | 56 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.12 m |
| Axle load | 14 t |
Boiler
| Property | Southern State Railway “Seraing” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.2 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 188 m² |
| Total heating surface | 188.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Southern State Railway “Seraing” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,079 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 7.2 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | four, 422 x 712 mm |
Power
| Property | Southern State Railway “Seraing” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 250 kW (340 PS) |
| Starting effort | 143.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Southern State Railway “Seraing” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.82 |
| Optimal speed | 11 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 4.5 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 15.98 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 85.45 |
