PKP class Pm36

PKP Pm36
Pm36-2 (Beautiful Helena)
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderFablok
Build date1937
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte4-6-2
  UIC2′C1′ h2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Leading dia.950 mm (37.40 in)
Driver dia.2,000 mm (78.74 in)
Trailing dia.1,150 mm (45.28 in)
Length24.843 m (81 ft 6 in)
Axle load17.2 tonnes (16.9 long tons; 19.0 short tons)
Adhesive weight51.6 tonnes (50.8 long tons; 56.9 short tons)
Loco weight94.0 tonnes (92.5 long tons; 103.6 short tons)
Tender weight72.9 tonnes (71.7 long tons; 80.4 short tons)
Tender cap.9.0 tonnes (8.9 long tons; 9.9 short tons)
Firebox:
  Grate area3.85 m2 (41.4 sq ft)
Boiler pressure18 kg/cm2 (1.77 MPa; 256 psi)
Heating surface:
  Firebox15.00 m2 (161.5 sq ft)
  Total surface198.0 m2 (2,131 sq ft)
Superheater:
  Heating area71.2 m2 (766 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size530 mm × 700 mm (20.87 in × 27.56 in)
Valve gearHeusinger (Walschaerts)
Loco brakeWestinghouse
Performance figures
Maximum speedPm36-1: 140 km/h (87 mph)
Pm36-2: 130 km/h (81 mph)
Power output1,325 kW (1,780 hp)
Tractive effort147.5 kN (33,160 lbf)
Career
OperatorsPKP » DRB » PKP
ClassPKP: Pm36
DRB: 186
NumbersPKP: Pm36-1 to Pm36-2
DRB: 18 601 to 18 602
NicknamesPiękna Helena
LocalePoland
Retired1965
Restored1995
Current ownerPKP

PKP class Pm36 is a class of two express passenger (P) 4-6-2 (m) steam locomotives ordered in 1936 for the Polskie Koleje Państwowe (Polish State Railways).