| FS Class R.301 |
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Build date | 1912-1914 |
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| Total produced | 33 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-6-0T |
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| • UIC | 1′C n2t |
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| Gauge | 950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in) |
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| Leading dia. | 700 mm (2 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
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| Driver dia. | 950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in) |
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| Wheelbase: | |
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• Axle spacing
(Asymmetrical) | - 1,750 mm (5 ft 8+7⁄8 in)
- 1,250 mm (4 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
- 1,250 mm (4 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
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| • Engine | 4,250 mm (13 ft 11+3⁄8 in) |
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Length:
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| • Over headstocks | 6,428 mm (21 ft 1+1⁄16 in) |
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| • Over buffers | 7,428 mm (24 ft 4+7⁄16 in) |
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| Height | 3,700 mm (12 ft 1+11⁄16 in) |
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| Axle load: | |
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| • Leading | 5.1 t (5.0 long tons; 5.6 short tons) |
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| • Coupled | 10.3 t (10.1 long tons; 11.4 short tons) |
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| Adhesive weight | 30.9 t (30.4 long tons; 34.1 short tons) |
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| Service weight | 36.0 t (35.4 long tons; 39.7 short tons) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Fuel capacity | 1.5 t (1.5 long tons; 1.7 short tons) |
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| Water cap. | 4.5 m3 (990 imp gal; 1,200 US gal) |
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Boiler:
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| • Pitch | 2,160 mm (7 ft 1+1⁄16 in) |
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| Boiler pressure | 12 kgf/cm2 (11.8 bar; 171 psi) |
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| Cylinders | Two, outside |
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| Cylinder size | 380 mm × 450 mm (14+15⁄16 in × 17+11⁄16 in) |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) |
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| Power output | 320 hp (239 kW) |
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| Tractive effort | 6,750 kgf (66.2 kN; 14,900 lbf) |
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The R.301 locomotive was a narrow gauge 2-6-0T steam locomotive for passenger and freight service that served on the Sicilian narrow gauge railway network and of the former colonies, Eritrea and Libya.
