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Prussian G 2
The Prussian State Railways designated various freight locomotives with 0-4-2 wheel arrangement as G 2, which had been procured by their predecessor railways. Some of them, also designated as G 2, were actually assign...
General
| Property | Prussian G 2 Berlin-Hamburg |
|---|---|
| Built | 1888-1901 |
| Manufacturers | Borsig |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-4-2 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Prussian G 2 Berlin-Hamburg |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 4.71 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.00 m |
| Empty weight | 32.6 t |
| Service weight | 36 t |
| Adhesive weight | 30.1 t |
| Axle load | 15.1 t |
| Water capacity | 10,000 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Prussian G 2 Berlin-Hamburg |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.87 m² |
| Firebox surface | 6.8 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 96.43 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 103.23 m² |
| Total heating surface | 103.2 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Prussian G 2 Berlin-Hamburg |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,516 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 10 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 432 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Prussian G 2 Berlin-Hamburg |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 350 kW (476 PS) |
| Top speed | 45 km/h |
| Starting effort | 63.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Prussian G 2 Berlin-Hamburg |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.63 |
| Optimal speed | 34 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 137.2 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,303.07 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.20 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.91 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 55.20 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 14.18 |
