2-8-0 Steam Locomotives in Hungary

Magyar Allamvasutak


Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media

Class 402 (Locobase 1573)

Data from A E Durrant The Steam Locomotives of Eastern Europe (Newton Abbot:David & Charles, 1966), pp 29, 40.

Used the same boiler and cylinders as the 424-class 4-8-0s (Locobase 1577). Three of the four coupled axles used lateral motion devices to conquer the many tight curves. The lead coupled axle used an Adams-Webbs curve adjuster, flanges on the second pair of drivers were pared down by 15 mm (0.6"), and the fourth coupled axle could swing 30 mm (1.2") to each side. The engine's valve motion drove the third axle.

Obviously the 4-8-0 was the preferred arrangement, as over 500 of those were built to two of these. The latter pair's axle loadings proved too heavy for most lines.

Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media
Class402
Locobase ID1573
RailroadMagyar Allamvasutak (MAV)
CountryHungary
Whyte2-8-0
Number in Class2
Road Numbers
GaugeStd
Number Built2
BuilderMAVAG
Year1927
Valve GearHeusinger
Locomotive Length and Weight
Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) / 5.40
Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) / 7.96
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)143,808 / 65,000
Engine Weight (lbs / kg)174,496 / 78,900
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)60 / 30
Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort
Driver Diameter (in / mm)53.20 / 1351
Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa)185 / 1300
High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm)23.6" x 26" / 600x660
Tractive Effort (lbs / kg)42,803 / 19415.14
Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) 3.36
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)47.88 / 4.45
Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2309 / 214.60
Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2)624 / 58
Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2)2933 / 272.60
Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume175.41
Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information)
Robert LeMassena's Power Computation8858
Same as above plus superheater percentage10,718
Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area
Power L1
Power MT

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