Class of 1920s steam locomotives
Power typeSteam
Power typeSteam
Build date1926 (10), 1927 (30)
| SEK Class Λα |
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Build date | 1926 (10), 1927 (30) |
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| Total produced | 40 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-10-0 |
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| • UIC | 1′E h2 |
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| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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| Driver dia. | 1,450 mm (4 ft 9+1⁄8 in) |
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Length:
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| • Over beams | 19.716 m (64.69 ft) |
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| Adhesive weight | 72.2 tonnes (71.1 long tons; 79.6 short tons) |
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| Loco weight | 85.4 tonnes (84.1 long tons; 94.1 short tons) |
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Grate area | 4.47 m2 (48.1 sq ft) |
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| Boiler pressure | 14 kg/cm2 (1.37 MPa; 199 psi) |
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| Heating surface | 211.0 m2 (2,271 sq ft) |
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| Superheater | 58.3 m2 (628 sq ft) |
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| Cylinders | Two, outside |
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| Cylinder size | 610 mm × 720 mm (24 in × 28+3⁄8 in) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | SEK |
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| Numbers | 901–940 |
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SEK (Sidirodromoi Ellinikou Kratous, Hellenic State Railways) Class Λα (or Class La; Lambda-alpha) is a class of forty 2-10-0 steam locomotives purchased in 1926 and 1927 from Lokomotivfabrik der StEG and Škoda Works
They were given the class letters "Λα" and numbers 901 to 940.
