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Imperial-Royal State Railways class 29

The class 29 was the superheated variant of the class 229 two-cylinder compound 2-6-2T. The diameter of the high-pressure cylinder had been increased by 30 mm to account for the greater power. The water tanks had been...

General

Property Imperial-Royal State Railways class 29Remove
Built 1912
Manufacturers BMMF, Floridsdorf
Wheel arrangement 2-6-2ST (Prairie)
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property Imperial-Royal State Railways class 29Remove
Length 12.02 m
Wheelbase 8.00 m
Rigid wheelbase 4.00 m
Empty weight 53 t
Service weight 69.3 t
Adhesive weight 43.2 t
Axle load 14.4 t
Water capacity 8,300 l
Fuel capacity 3.1 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 2 m²
Firebox surface 9.4 m²
Tube heating surface 78.7 m²
Evaporative heating surface 88.1 m²
Superheater surface 18.8 m²
Total heating surface 106.9 m²

Power plant

Property Imperial-Royal State Railways class 29Remove
Driver diameter 1,614 mm
Boiler pressure 14 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders two, HP: 450 x 720 mm and LP: 650 x 720 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 650 kW (884 PS)
Top speed 80 km/h
Starting effort 72.7 kN
Starting effort simple 87.2 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.83
Optimal speed 55 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 9.4 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 172.7 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,354.78
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.60
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 14.20
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 53.45
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 8.37
Total/Superheater 1 : 4.69
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