Prussian S 4
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Prussian S 4 DRG Class 13.5, 13.4 | |
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Walschaerts (Heusinger, outside) |
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 100 km/h |
Indicated power | 736 kW |
Career | |
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Numbers | DRG 13 501–504 |
Retired | 1927 |
The Prussian S 4's were German
Not until the teething troubles had been resolved was the S 4 put into series production in 1902 in Borsig, from 1906 also in Henschel and Humboldt.[1] Unlike the prototypes the production engines were developed independently of the S 3, and 104 examples were built in the years to 1909 when procurement was halted in favour of the Prussian S 6. Up to 1906 a smokebox superheater was installed; afterwards smoke tube superheaters were used.[1]
The S 4's star waned even before the
In 1923 the Deutsche Reichsbahn recorded 44 S 4's in its provisional renumbering plan as 13 501-544. But by 1925 only four of them were left. These were given running numbers 13 501–504 in 1925[1] and were retired by 1927.
After the
The locomotives were equipped with tenders of Prussian classes pr 2’2’ T 16, pr 3 T 13 and pr 3 T 15.
See also
- Prussian state railways
- List of DRG locomotives and railcars
- List of Prussian locomotives and railcars
References
Literature
- Rauter, Herbert; Scheingraber, Günther (1991). Preußen-Report. Band 2: Die Schnellzuglokomotiven der Gattung S 1 - S 11 (in German). Hermann Merker Verlag. ISBN 3-922404-16-2.
- Weisbrod, Manfred; Müller, Hans; Petznik, Wolfgang (1976). Dampflokomotiven deutscher Eisenbahnen, Baureihe 01–39 (EFA 1.1) (in German) (3rd ed.). Düsseldorf: Alba Buchverlag. pp. 77–78. ISBN 3-87094-081-6.