Warschau-Wiener 2-4-0 Locomotives in Poland
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class 501 (Locobase 21053)
Data from "2/3 gek. Schnellzug-lokomotive fur Russiche Spurweite", Locomotiven, A Borsig (Tegel bei Berlin, 1898), archived on Historical Railway Images, Flickr, at [
], p. 11, last accessed 11 July 2022. Works numbers were 3707-3710 in October 1879 and 3719-3722 in May 1880. Fourteen more locomotives (509-522) appear on the list as engines for the "Warschau-Wiener und Warschau-Bromberger Eisenbahn". Their continuity suggests, but does not by itself confirm similarity in sepcifications. Works numbers were 3824-3827 in March 1882, 4091-4093 in December 1884, 4094-4098 in January 1885 and 4099-4100 in February.
The country that built its first rail line in its territory was known as the Kingdom of Poland and the railway ran from one official capital to another. But the practical effect of the Congress of Vienna's grant of the former Poland to Russia in 1815 was to preserve full control of affairs in Moscow.
Even so, the railway's gauge matched that of most of Western Europe and the builder was German. A look at the Borsig photo shows a tall stack, cylindrical steam dome topped by a safety valve and Belpaire firebox bearing a second safety valve stand.
The octet's relatively tall drivers reflect its passenger duties between Warsaw and the Austro-Hungarian border.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 501 |
| Locobase ID | 21053 |
| Railroad | Warschau-Wiener |
| Country | Poland |
| Whyte | 2-4-0 |
| Number in Class | 22 |
| Road Numbers | 501-508 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 22 |
| Builder | Borsig |
| Year | 1879 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| 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) | |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 83,070 / 37,680 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | 59,966 / 27,200 |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 143,036 / 64,880 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 2640 / 10 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 5.50 / 5 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 72 / 1829 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 130.50 / 900 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 17.01" x 22.01" / 432x559 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 9811 / 4450.20 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | |
| 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) | 18.41 / 1.71 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1194 / 110.94 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1194 / 110.94 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 206.25 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2403 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2403 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |