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Berlin-Anhalt Railway “Beuth”
The “Beuth” was the first locomotive that was developed and built by Borsig completely without foreign prototypes and is therefore considered the first completely German locomotive. It was manufactured as a one-off fo...
| Berlin-Anhalt Railway “Beuth”Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1844 |
| Manufacturers | Borsig |
| Wheel arrangement | 1A1 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 11530 mm |
| Service mass | 14400 kg |
| Top speed | 42 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Berlin-Anhalt Railway “Beuth” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1844 |
| Manufacturers | Borsig |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-2-2 (Jenny Lind) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Berlin-Anhalt Railway “Beuth” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 11.53 m |
| Wheelbase | 3.81 m |
| Service mass | 14.4 t |
| Adhesion mass | 8.7 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.81 m |
| Axle load | 8.7 t |
Boiler
| Property | Berlin-Anhalt Railway “Beuth” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 0.83 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 46.56 m² |
| Total heating surface | 46.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Berlin-Anhalt Railway “Beuth” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Boiler pressure | 5.5 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 330 x 559 mm |
Power
| Property | Berlin-Anhalt Railway “Beuth” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 50 kW (68 PS) |
| Top speed | 42 km/h |
Calculated values
| Property | Berlin-Anhalt Railway “Beuth” Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power-to-weight ratio | 3.5 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.66 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 56.10 |
