PKP class Ok1
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| Power type | Steam |
|---|---|
| Builder | Schwartzkopff Linke-Hofmann |
| Build date | 1908 - 1928 |
| Configuration | 4-6-0 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Leading wheel size | 1000 mm |
| Driver size | 1750 mm |
| Length | 18590 mm |
| Weight on drivers | 16,6 - 17,3 t. |
| Locomotive weight | 78,2 t. |
| Locomotive and tender combined weight | 50 t. |
| Tender capacity | 7,0 t. |
| Boiler pressure | 1,2 Mpa |
| Fire grate area | 14,28 m2 |
| Heating surface: Firebox | 2,64 m2 |
| Cylinder size | 575 mm |
| Tractive effort | 10500 kg. |
| Career | PKP |
| Class | Ok1 |
Ok1 is the Polish designation of a Prussian steam locomotive used on Polish State Railways. After the end of World War I 190 Modell P8 where handed as reparation to Poland which where labeled OK1. Production lasted from 1908 until 1928 and this locomotive was used on practically all European railway lines. The manufacturer's type name was P8.
In Poland, the engine was used from 1918, and after World War II the Ok1 was the biggest series of passenger steam locomotives in the country. It was used until the late 1970s. A few engines were preserved, including Ok1-359 (see the photograph), which is operating in Wolsztyn museum.
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[edit] Resource
- Article on the vintage Ok1-359 URL accessed on February 10, 2006
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