VR DDE Class Saturated E-spec - 1 (TS09)

VR DDE Class Saturated E-spec - 1 (TS09)

Due to the groth of the Suburban traffic and heavier rollingstock the Victorian Railways DDE was an adoption of the DD Class locomotive by adding a pair of trailing wheels and suitable water tanks and coal bunker to be used on Surburban Lines from 1908 to replace the E Class 2-4-2 Tanks, After Electrification from 1919 the DDE where converted to Shunting by removing the Wheel reverser with a Lever reverser and fitted with shunter's Steps, few where converted to superheating from 1923

Boiler Type: Saturated
Boiler Tubes: Unknown at 2 inches diameter
Boiler Volume: 4,225 Litres
Average Fire Temp: 2460 Fah
Firebox: 120.00 sq ft
Tubes: 1288.00 sq ft
Grate Area 22.50 sq ft
Working Boiler Press: 185 PSI
Safety Valve Low: 185 PSI
Safety Valve High: 188 PSI
Bore x Stroke: 18in x 26in
Driving Wheels: 5ft 1.75in
Tractive Power: 20,779lbs @ 80% Boiler Pressure
Top Speed: 50 mph
Main Res: 97 PSI Max
Brake Pipe: 72 PSI Max
Brake Cylinder: 50 PSI Max

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VR DDE Class Saturated E-spec - 1 (TS09)
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