Holzmann AG 0-4-0 Locomotives in Germany
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class Fulda (Locobase 7906)
Data from [
], last accessed 24 October 2006.
According to the description accompanying the Feldbahn site's photographs, this industrial tank engine was Henschel's works number 25180. It went into service at Holzmann's Neu-Isenberg plant railway and continued in operation until 1969. Other owners included the Opel-Zoo's Taunus Express, a tourist railroad near Frankfurt.until May 1999. The Feldbahn museum began restoring the engine in 2002.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | Fulda |
| Locobase ID | 7906 |
| Railroad | Holzmann AG |
| Country | Germany |
| Whyte | 0-4-0T |
| Number in Class | 1 |
| Road Numbers | |
| Gauge | 70 cm |
| Number Built | 1 |
| Builder | Henschel & Sohn |
| Year | 1942 |
| Valve Gear | Heusinger |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| 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) | 24,251 / 11,000 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 24,251 / 11,000 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 24,251 / 11,000 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 343 / 1.30 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 1.10 / 1 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 20 / 10 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 24.80 / 630 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 174 / 1200 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 11.02" x 11.81" / 280x300 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 8553 / 3879.58 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 2.84 |
| 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) | 5.70 / 0.53 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 301 / 28 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 301 / 28 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 230.88 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 992 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 992 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |