SEK class Λγ

SEK (Sidirodromoi Ellinikou Kratous, Hellenic State Railways) Class Λγ (or Class Lg; Lambda-gamma) is a class of eight 2-10-0 steam locomotives purchased in 1947 from Baldwin Locomotive Works.[1]

SEK Class Λγ
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Build date 1947 Total produced 8
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-10-0  • UIC 1′E h2 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,450 mm (4 ft 9 ^1⁄8 in) Length: ​  • Over beams 21.287 m (69.84 ft) Adhesive weight 74.0 tonnes (72.8 long tons; 81.6 short tons) Loco weight 85.0 tonnes (83.7 long tons; 93.7 short tons) Fuel type Coal Firebox:  • Firegrate area 4.61 m^2 (49.6 sq ft) Boiler pressure 15 kg/cm^2 (1.47 MPa; 213 psi) Heating surface 175.5 m^2 (1,889 sq ft) Superheater: ​  • Heating area 56.0 m^2 (603 sq ft) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 533 mm × 711 mm (21 in × 28 in)
Career Operators SEK Number in class 991–998

They were given the class letters "Λγ" and numbered 991 to 998.

References

1. Durrant 1972, p. 54.

• Durrant, A. E. (1972). The Steam Locomotives of Eastern Europe (2nd ed.). Newton Abbott: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-4077-8.
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