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Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3
The 555.3 was created in Czechoslovakia by converting the German class 52 war locomotive to oil burning. This was done to increase its power, to reduce the work of the fireman and to reduce the fire risk from sparks. ...
General
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3Remove |
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| Built | 1963-1968 |
| Manufacturers | Bratislava, Most, Nymburk, Kovel, Ivano-Frankivsk |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-10-0 (Decapod) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3Remove |
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| Length | 22.80 m |
| Service weight | 86.6 t |
| Axle load | 15 t |
Boiler
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3Remove |
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| Grate area | 3.9 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 191.9 m² |
| Superheater surface | 51.4 m² |
| Total heating surface | 243.3 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,400 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 16 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 600 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Indicated power | 1,450 kW (1,971 PS) |
| Starting effort | 230.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Czechoslovak State Railways class 555.3Remove |
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| Optimal speed | 39 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 16.7 kW/t |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 19.81 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 62.38 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.73 |
