VR Class Sk3 Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes G3, G5, G10 & G11 |
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | Tampella |
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| Serial number | 173–177, 191–195, 214–221, 334–359, 373–406, 427–436 |
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| Build date | 1892–1903 |
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| Total produced | 88 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-6-0 |
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| • UIC | 1′C |
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| Gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
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| Length | 14.07 m (46 ft 2 in) |
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| Loco weight | 34.5 t (34.0 long tons; 38.0 short tons) (G3) 33.5 t (33.0 long tons; 36.9 short tons) (G5) 35.3 t (34.7 long tons; 38.9 short tons) (G10 and G11) |
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| Fuel type | Coal or wood |
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| Fuel capacity | Coal: 5.5 m3 (194.2 cu ft) Wood: 3.7 m3 (130.7 cu ft) |
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| Water cap. | 7.9 m3 (279.0 cu ft) |
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Grate area | 1.38 m2 (14.85 sq ft) |
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| Heating surface | 87.2 m2 (938.6 sq ft) |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
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| information from [1] |
The VR Class Sk3, originally known as the Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes G3, G5, G10 & G11, was a class of 88 2-6-0 steam locomotives, built for the Finnish State Railways from 1892 to 1903 at Tampella. One is preserved (No. 400), at the Finnish Railway Museum
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