56301 to 56388
- Axle: 1'E
- Total quantity: 88
- First year: 1947/49
- Manufacturer: Vulcan Iron Works (USA)
- Often refered as "Skyliners"
Departing from their usual suppliers, TCDD ordered these Decapods in the USA after the war. The 56301 have the largest boiler and the largest firebox of all TCDD steam engines. The 5,37 m2 grate is mechanically stocked again a unique case for TCDD.
Pictures
56333 (Vulcan Iron Works 1948/4848), Kayseri 2nd May 1974. Photo Benno Bickel
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56380 leaving Çankiri. 30 March 1974. Photo Robin Lush
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56375,Çamlik Museum, August 1996. Photo JP Charrey
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56337, Ankara Museum, December 1997. The casing of the domes can be clearly seen. Photo JP Charrey
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Engine main characteristics
Engine
| Engine axle type | 1'E |
| Driving wheel dia | 1450 mm |
| Front bissel wheel dia | 914 mm |
| Number of cylinder | 2 |
| Cylinder diameter | 599 mm |
| Piston stroke | 711 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 17,6 bar |
| Grate surface | 5,37 m2 |
| Boiler pipe length | 5,519 m |
| Heating surface | 247,1 m2 |
| Superheating surface | 81,3 m2 |
| Fixed wheel base length | 5,106 m |
| Coupled wheel base length | 6,808 m |
| Overall wheel base | 9,5 m |
| Weight empty | 101,9 T |
| Weight loaded | 110,6 T |
| Adhesion weight | 98,9 T |
| Load per driving wheel | 19,8 T |
| Max speed | 70 km/h |
| Tractive effort | 23,2 T |
| Power (HP) | 2350 HP |
Tender
| Tender axle type | 2'2' |
| Tender water capacity | 30,2 m3 |
| Tender coal capacity | 12,7 T |
| Tender weight empty | 32,7 T |
| Tender weight loaded | 75,6 T |
Engine + Tender
| Loc + tender length | 21,875 m |
| Loc + tender weight | 186,2 T |
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