Steam Locomotive Information

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Posted: Dec 26, 2021 @ 04:12:17 by Brian Garvin
During 2021 this locomotive has been on show at the former Eszaki works which will be the new Transport Museum. Major rebuilding will now start and the loco may go back to Fusti.

Posted: Sep 21, 2009 @ 18:09:33 by X
YEAR 1936~1940 CLAS 4-4-4T TYPE Steam MODL Ganz/Mavag(Budapest) CTRY Hungary_Budapest~Szob~Miskolc RLWY MagyarAllamVasutak(MAV) NMBR 242.001~004 SRVC Psgr,1to2Locos+2to8Cars VMAX 161.0kphr Operating 120.0kphr PMAX 0599.kwat 0180.psig 1241.kpag DRIV 029.2mton GROS 085.4mton FUEL 004.0cubM Coal WATR 009.3cubM LGTH 014.3metr HGTH 04.30metr GAUG 1.435metr Standard Two cylinder lightweight design for fast psgr service; set several test run speed records; pulled the 1930s Orient Express. 242.002+004 were built in 1940, but with copper fire boxes due to steel shortages. Wheelbase: 8.085 mm Driver Diameter: 2.000 mm Grate area: 2.75 m² Tube area: 110 m² Superheater: 45 m² Brakes: Knorr


MÁV 4-4-4T No. 242.001 Budapest, Hungary	Location: Hungarian Transport Museum Status: Display