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ELNA 6

No. 4 of the Dampfbahn Fränkische Schweiz at Ebermannstadt

In the twenties, the ELNA (Engerer Lokomotiv-Normen-Ausschuß - Special locomotive standards committee) designed a range of standard locomotives to be built for private and light railways. The ELNA 6 was the heaviest o...

General

Property	ELNA 6 augmented ELNA 6 N ELNA 6 H Krauss augmented Remove
Built	1922-1946
Manufacturers	Henschel
Wheel arrangement	0-8-0T (Eight-coupled)
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	ELNA 6 augmented ELNA 6 N ELNA 6 H Krauss augmented Remove
Length	10.71 m
Wheelbase	4.29 m
Rigid wheelbase	4.29 m
Empty weight	52.4 t
Service weight	64.9 t
Adhesive weight	64.9 t
Axle load	16.2 t
Water capacity	6,500 l
Fuel capacity	2 t (coal)

Boiler

Property	ELNA 6 augmented ELNA 6 N ELNA 6 H Krauss augmented Remove
Grate area	2.19 m²
Evaporative heating surface	100.2 m²
Superheater surface	37 m²
Total heating surface	137.2 m²

Power plant

Property	ELNA 6 augmented ELNA 6 N ELNA 6 H Krauss augmented Remove
Driver diameter	1,200 mm
Boiler pressure	13 bar
Expansion type	simple expansion
Cylinders	two, 550 x 550 mm

Power

Property	ELNA 6 augmented ELNA 6 N ELNA 6 H Krauss augmented Remove
Power source	steam
Estimated power	675 kW (918 PS)
Top speed	40 km/h
Starting effort	153.2 kN

Calculated values

Property	ELNA 6 augmented ELNA 6 N ELNA 6 H Krauss augmented Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 4.16
Optimal speed	27 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio	10.4 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00
Tractive force/Heating surface	1 : 23.32
Grate area/Heating surface	1 : 62.65
Total/Superheater	1 : 2.71

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