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Austrian Southern Railway class 580
The class 580 was a 2-10-0 locomotive for hauling express trains on steep lines without the use of helpers. Ernst Prossy designed it mainly for the Brenner, but in the end it was also used on the Semmering, on the Tau...
General
| Property | Austrian Southern Railway class 580Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1912-1926 |
| Manufacturers | StEG, Škoda |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-10-0 (Decapod) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Austrian Southern Railway class 580Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 8.52 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.59 m |
| Empty weight | 73.6 t |
| Service weight | 82.2 t |
| Adhesive weight | 70.1 t |
| Axle load | 14.1 t |
Boiler
| Property | Austrian Southern Railway class 580Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 4.47 m² |
| Firebox surface | 16 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 192.3 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 208.3 m² |
| Superheater surface | 58.3 m² |
| Total heating surface | 266.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Austrian Southern Railway class 580Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,450 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 610 x 720 mm |
Power
| Property | Austrian Southern Railway class 580Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,150 kW (1,564 PS) |
| Top speed | 70 km/h |
| Starting effort | 219.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Austrian Southern Railway class 580Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.13 |
| Optimal speed | 32 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 14.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 404.9 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,039.36 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.17 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 17.22 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 59.64 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.02 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.57 |
