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Victorian Railways class B
The first true mainline locomotives of the Victorian Railways were 34 2-4-0 passenger locomotives introduced in 1862. Today better known as class B, they only got this designation in 1886. Originally wood-fired, they ...
| Victorian Railways class BRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1861-1880 |
| Manufacturers | Hawthorn, Leslie & Co.;Beyer, Peacock & Co.;Phoenix Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 1B |
| Gauge | 1600 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 35892 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Victorian Railways class BRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1861-1880 |
| Manufacturers | Hawthorn, Leslie & Co., Beyer, Peacock & Co., Phoenix Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0 (Porter) |
| Gauge | 1,600 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Victorian Railways class BRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 5.11 m |
| Service mass | 35.9 t |
| Adhesion mass | 25.7 t |
| Total mass | 62.3 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.11 m |
| Axle load | 17.8 t |
| Water capacity | 9,547 l |
| Fuel capacity | 4.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Victorian Railways class BRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.419 m² |
| Firebox surface | 10.559 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 83.737 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 94.297 m² |
| Total heating surface | 94.3 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Victorian Railways class BRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,829 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9.7 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 444 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Victorian Railways class BRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 239 kW (325 PS) |
| Starting effort | 54.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Victorian Railways class BRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.67 |
| Optimal speed | 27 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 6.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 147.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,286.24 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.39 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.97 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 66.45 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 7.93 |
