Oesterreichischen Sudbahn 2-4-0 Locomotives in Austria


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 467-539 (Locobase 548)

Data from Gustav Reder (Michael Reynolds, trans), The world of steam locomotives (New York: Putnam, 1974)

Joseph Hall's eccentric crank and bearing collar was applied to many Austrian locomotives after he became manager of the Gunther Locomotive Works in Vienna in 1859. Although he only held the post for a year before becoming superintendent of the Sudbahn's rail-rolling mill, a series of 2-4-0s were built to his design from 1859 to 1873. Most were built with an overhanging firebox and had the square, Crampton-style throttle fitted near the stack. The last series moved the firebox forward and had 78-in drivers. (The specifications suggest that the boiler certainly had the necessary size; it isn't clear whether the firebox and cylinders were enlarged in later series.)

A later group had the cylinders relocated between the carrying axle and the front driving axle. See also Series 29 for the six-coupled freight engines.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class467-539
Locobase ID548
RailroadOesterreichischen Sudbahn
CountryAustria
Whyte2-4-0
Number in Class
Road Numbers467
GaugeStd
Number Built
Builderseveral
Year1859
Valve Gear
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m)
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m)11.42 / 3.48
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m)
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)49,613 / 22,504
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)71,773 / 32,556
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT)
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)41 / 20.50
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)59 / 1500
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)95.60 / 670
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)16" x 24.9" / 406x630
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)8779 / 3982.09
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 5.65
Heating Ability
Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flues (number - dia) (in / mm)
Flue/Tube length (ft / m)
Firebox Area (sq ft / m2)
Grate Area (sq ft / m2)14.80 / 1.38
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1937 / 180.02
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)1937 / 180.02
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume334.28
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1415
Same as above plus superheater percentage1415
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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