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Bavarian S 2/5

The S 2/5 was an Atlantic express locomotive that was developed at the beginning of the century together with the S 3/5. Both implemented learnings from the locomotives borrowed from Baldwin and were the first German ...

General

Property Bavarian S 2/5Remove
Built 1904
Manufacturers Maffei
Wheel arrangement 4-4-2 (Atlantic)
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

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Length 19.28 m
Wheelbase 8.65 m
Rigid wheelbase 2.25 m
Empty weight 62.2 t
Service weight 68.6 t
Adhesive weight 32 t
Axle load 16 t
Water capacity 21,000 l
Fuel capacity 7 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 3.27 m²
Firebox surface 14.5 m²
Tube heating surface 191 m²
Evaporative heating surface 205.5 m²
Total heating surface 205.5 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 2,000 mm
Boiler pressure 16 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders four, HP: 340 x 640 mm and LP: 570 x 640 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 810 kW (1,101 PS)
Top speed 110 km/h
Starting effort 74.2 kN
Starting effort simple 89.1 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.23
Optimal speed 66 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 11.8 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 278.0 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,005.49
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 2.14
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 7.54
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 62.84
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 13.17
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