Soviet locomotive class L

Soviet locomotive class L
Locomotive L-3653 near Moscow
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerL.S. Lebedyanskiy
BuilderKolomna Locomotive Works
Build date1945—1955
Total produced4,199
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-10-0
Driver dia.1,500 mm (59.06 in)
Height4,873 mm (15.99 ft)
Axle load18 t (18 long tons; 20 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Firebox:​
 • Grate area6 m2 (65 sq ft)
Boiler pressure14 kgf/cm2 (1.37 MPa; 199 psi)
Superheater:
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 • Heating area113 m2 (1,220 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size650 mm × 800 mm (25.59 in × 31.50 in)
bore x stroke
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Maximum speed85 km/h (53 mph)
Tractive effort271.5 kN (61,040 lbf)
Career
NicknamesSwan
LocaleSoviet Union
First run1945
Retired1975-1995
Scrapped1975-1991 (600), 1992-1995
DispositionSeveral hundred preserved

The Soviet locomotive class L (Russian: Л) was a Soviet main freight steam locomotive type. They were nicknamed Lebed, "Swan."

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