Steam locomotive 310.20 of the Austrian Federal Railways, H0, AC

• Finely detailed chassis
• Filigree replica of the steering system
• NEM fine-scale metal spoke wheels
• Openable smokebox doors
• Many extra details
• Smoke generator can be retrofitted
   

Due to increased train weights in express train service, the designer most influential in Austrian steam locomotive construction, Ing. Dr. h.c. Karl Gölsdorf, developed a new express train locomotive with a 1'C2' wheel arrangement starting in 1906. This "reversed" wheel arrangement compared to the Pacific design popular in many countries allowed the accommodation of a large upright boiler with a wide grate. Together with the massive four-cylinder compound engine, a highly powerful engine was created, despite the low Austrian axle load limit of just 14.5 t, which is considered by many railway enthusiasts to be the most beautiful steam locomotive in Austria.

While the first 11 engines were delivered in wet steam version, the remaining 90 examples of this type were put into service as superheated steam locomotives of the 310 series and used by the kkStB primarily on the Northern, Franz Josef and Western Railway between Vienna and Salzburg in high-quality passenger service.

The "Russian bright plate", or "blue plate" for short, was an alternative to primed and painted sheet metal in the early railway era, but also an aesthetic element. It was only used in areas with high heat radiation, such as the boiler and cylinder cladding.
Black and white photos suggest that locomotives of the 310 series also received "blue plate" cladding. Colorized images also support this assumption. The black smokebox cladding adds a special touch to the color scheme. The appearance of this exceptionally designed locomotive is therefore very successful.

Technical specifications:

General data

• Coupling: NEM 362 shaft with close coupling kinematics on the tender
• Minimum radius: 358 mm
• Number of axles with traction tires: 2
• Smoke generator article number (digital): Seuthe No. 11
• Number of driven axles: 5
• Smoke generator retrofittable: Yes
• Flying mass: Yes

Electrics

• Interface: Electrical interface for traction vehicles according to NEM 652 with plug-in device
• Headlights: Dual headlights alternating with direction of travel
• Digital decoder: NEM 652
• Decoder type: MS450R
• Sound: Yes

Dimensions

• Length over buffers: 248 mm

Railway administration: Austrian Federal Railways

Epoch:II

Gauge:H0

Power system:3L alternating current