PKP class Ol49

PKP class Ol49 was a class of ordinary passenger (O) 2-6-2 (l) steam engine designed in 1949 and used in Poland by the Polskie Koleje Państwowe (Polish State Railways) (PKP). A total of 116 were built between 1951 and 1954, 112 for the PKP and four for export to North Korea, by Fablok in Chrzanów.

PKP Ol49
PKP Ol49-44 in Chabówka
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderFablok
Build date1949, 1951–1954
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte2-6-2
  AAR116
  UIC1′C1′ h2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Driver dia.1,750 mm (68.90 in)
Adhesive weight51.4 tonnes (50.6 long tons; 56.7 short tons)
Loco weight83.5 tonnes (82.2 long tons; 92.0 short tons)
Firebox:
  Firegrate area
3.7 m2 (40 sq ft)
Boiler pressure16.3 kg/cm2 (1.60 MPa; 232 psi)
Heating surface159.4 m2 (1,716 sq ft)
Superheater:
  Heating area68.3 m2 (735 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size500 mm × 630 mm (19.69 in × 24.80 in)
Performance figures
Tractive effort124 kN (27,880 lbf)
Career
OperatorsPKP
ClassOl49
NumbersOl49-1 to Ol49-112

They replaced the older Ok1 and Ok22.[1]

Several examples are still in use, based out of Wolsztyn, while others have been mounted at various locations across Poland.

See also

References

  1. Durrant 1972, p. 115.
  • Durrant, A. E. (1972). The Steam Locomotives of Eastern Europe. Newton Abbot, Devon: David and Charles. ISBN 0-7153-4077-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Further reading

  • Jennings, Toby (29 January – 25 February 2016). "Poland's Preservation dawn". Steam Railway. No. 450. Bauer Media Group. pp. 64–70. ISSN 0143-7232. OCLC 63292071.


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