The Bogatyr is one of the first steam locomotives to be delivered to Tsarskoye Selo Railway on October 21, 1836 [1] .
| Bogatyr | |
|---|---|
| Production | |
| Country of construction |  Belgium |
| Factory | Cockeril ( Seren ) |
| Years of construction | 1836 |
| Total built | one |
| Technical details | |
| Axial formula | 1-1-1 |
| Diameter of driving wheels | 1676 |
| Track width | 1829 mm |
| Total estimated weight | 15.9 t |
| Adhesion weight | 4.2 t |
| Rail axle load | 6 t |
| Construction speed | 25 km / h |
| Steam pressure in the boiler | 6.3 |
| Complete evaporative heating surface of the boiler | 50.3 m² |
| Number of flame tubes | 104 |
| Number of cylinders | 2 |
| Bore | 356 |
| Piston stroke | 457 |
| Type of tender | 2-main |
| Exploitation | |
| A country |  Russian empire |
| Road | Tsarskoye Selo |
| Operation period | 1860 |
It was made in Belgium at the Kokkeril plant in Serena . It was the cheapest and most reliable steam locomotive worth 12,000 rubles in silver, worked on the road for more than 20 years and written off in 1860 .
November 3, 1838 the steam locomotive was given the name "Athlete" [2] .
In 1849 the engine was renamed and received the name "Russia" .
Operation
Steam engine mileage in versts by years of operation [3]
| year | versts |
|---|---|
| 1839 | 24925 |
| 1840 | 13875 |
| 1841 | 9650 |
| 1843 | 21415 |
| 1844 | 22565 |
| 1845 | 20,400 |
| 1846 | 10,000 |
| 1847 | - |
| 1848 | 17425 |
| 1849 | 22425 |
| 1850 | 26325 |
| 1851 | 26075 |
| 1852 | 25275 |
| 1853 | 28300 |
| 1854 | 12675 |
| 1857 | 4800 |
Literature
- Rakov V. A. Locomotives of Russian Railways (1845–1955), Moscow: Transport, 1995. ISBN 5-277-00821-7 Introduction
- Frolov A.I. St. Petersburg from A to Y. Vokzaly. - St. Petersburg: Publishing House "Verb", 2008. - 160 pp., Ill.
Notes
- ↑ Gerstner F.A. Third report on the success of the railway from St. Petersburg to Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk, built by the company of shareholders on the basis of the highest privilege granted on March 21, 1836
- ↑ "St. Petersburg Gazette" No. 252 of November 6, 1838
- ↑ Journal of the general meeting (shareholders) of the Tsarskoye Selo Railway