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Soviet Union | 1926 | 100 produced

M 160-01 on an illustration from a 1927 magazine

M 160-01 on an illustration from a 1927 magazine

Variant	as built	rebuilt two-cylinder

General
Built	1926-1930
Manufacturer	Putilow, Lugansk
Axle config	4-8-0 (Twelve-wheeler)
Gauge	4 ft 11 13/16 in (Russian broad gauge)

Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase	35 ft 0 1/2 in
Rigid wheelbase	19 ft 4 5/16 in
Total wheelbase	64 ft 5 5/8 in
Service weight	219,415 lbs
Adhesive weight	159,835 lbs
Total weight	355,936 lbs
Axle load	40,124 lbs
Water capacity	7,133 us gal
Fuel capacity	17,637 lbs (coal)

Boiler
Grate area	64.6 sq ft
Firebox area	198.6 sq ft
Tube heating area	2,596 sq ft
Evaporative heating area	2,794.6 sq ft
Superheater area	1,029.6 sq ft
Total heating area	3,824.2 sq ft

Variant	as built	rebuilt two-cylinder

Power Plant
Driver diameter	66.9 in
Boiler pressure	188 psi	210 psi
Expansion type	simple
Cylinders	three, 21 1/4 x 27 9/16 in	two, 21 1/4 x 27 9/16 in

Power
Power source	steam
Estimated power	2,012 hp (1,500 kW)	2,280 hp (1,700 kW)
Optimal speed	29 mph	44 mph
Top speed	56 mph
Starting effort	44,730 lbf	33,269 lbf

Calculated Values
Factor of adhesion	1 : 3.57	1 : 4.81
Power-to-weight ratio	0.0092 hp/lb	0.0104 hp/lb
Heating Area Equivalent	5,846.7 sq ft
Cylinder volume/HAE	1 : 885.43
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.37
Tractive force/Heating area	1 : 2629.49	1 : 1955.75
Grate area/Heating area	1 : 56.14
Firebox/Tube area	1 : 18.26
Total/Superheater	1 : 2.71

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last changed: 09 2023

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