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Great Western Railway class 2601 and 2602 “Kruger”
In 1899, Swindon built two mixed-traffic prototypes designed by William Dean. While number 2601 was a 4-6-0, number 2602 was a 2-6-0. Their rugged design was likely influenced by Churchward and their main feature were...
| Great Western Railway class 2601 and 2602 “Kruger”Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1899 |
| Manufacturers | Swindon |
| Wheel arrangement | 2C |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 64824 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Great Western Railway class 2601 and 2602 “Kruger”Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1899 |
| Manufacturers | Swindon |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Great Western Railway class 2601 and 2602 “Kruger”Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.62 m |
| Total wheelbase | 15.24 m |
| Service mass | 64.8 t |
| Adhesion mass | 52.3 t |
| Total mass | 102.2 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.57 m |
| Axle load | 18.3 t |
| Water capacity | 13,639 l |
Boiler
| Property | Great Western Railway class 2601 and 2602 “Kruger”Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.991 m² |
| Firebox surface | 15.496 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 159.162 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 174.658 m² |
| Total heating surface | 174.7 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Great Western Railway class 2601 and 2602 “Kruger”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,410 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Great Western Railway class 2601 and 2602 “Kruger”Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 708 kW (963 PS) |
| Starting effort | 123.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Great Western Railway class 2601 and 2602 “Kruger”Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.14 |
| Optimal speed | 35 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 10.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 252.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,031.92 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.24 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 14.82 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 58.39 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.27 |
