0-4-0 Steam Locomotives in Germany

Industrial


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class Type 18 (Locobase 21202)

Data from "125 PS-Dampflok. 900 Spur-Fabr. Borsig Type:18" data card and diagram sepcifically fior Polensky Zollner, Driesen, recorded as "Fgl II 5007-5026." Works numbers were 5283-5288 in 1903, 5437-5442 in 1905, 8717-8721 in 1913, 9172-9173 in 1919, 1974-1976 in 1920. Polensky & Zoellner of Driesen, a civil engineering firm, ordered the 1913-1920 batches.

Stubby side-tank with an outsized cab that served several operators. In works number order they were:

5283, 5437, 5439 Ph Holzmann & Company GmbH, Frankfurt am Main

5284 M Brenner Magdeburg

5285 M Brenner Berlin

5286-5287 Maatschappij Maschinenhandel voorheen H.F. Roll (named 'Piet")

5288 (from stock) J.W. Scheidt, Kettwig/Ruhr, for Huelgrather Tonwerke Lintfort/Rheinland

5438, 5472-5473 D"ring & Lehrmann, Helmstedt, an BKB

5440 Bernhard Würzburger, Karlsruhe in Baden

5441 R. Dolberg AG, Hamburg

5442 B. Wittkop GmbH, Gross-Lichterfelde

5470-5471 Klettwitzer Werke J. Treuherz, Klettwitz "3-4"

8717-8721 Polensky & Zoellner, Driesen/Neumark

9172-9173, 9176 Polensky & Zoellner, Driesen

9174 Polensky & Zoellner, Driesen for the Bahnmeisterei der Kreisbahn Moers

Polensky & Zoellner, Driesen for the Bahnmeisterei der Kreisbahn Moers

9175 Polensky & Zoellner, Driesen Bauabteilung Horrem

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
ClassType 18
Locobase ID21202
RailroadIndustrial
CountryGermany
Whyte0-4-0T
Number in Class20
Road Numbers5007-5026
GaugeMetre
Number Built20
BuilderBorsig
Year1903
Valve GearHeusinger
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) 5.91 / 1.80
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) 5.91 / 1.80
Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase1
Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) 5.91 / 1.80
Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg)
Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg)43,651 / 19,800
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)43,651 / 19,800
Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg)
Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg)
Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML)2006 / 7.60
Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) 0.80 / 0.70
Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m)36 / 18
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)31.50 / 800
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)174 / 1200
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)11.81" x 15.75" / 300x400
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)10,314 / 4678.36
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 4.23
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) 7.53 / 0.70
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)452 / 41.99
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)452 / 41.99
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume226.35
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation1310
Same as above plus superheater percentage1310
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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