Soviet locomotive class IS explained

Soviet locomotive class ИС
Powertype:Steam
Builder:October Revolution Locomotive Factory, Voroshilovgrad (Luhansk)
Builddate:1932–1942
Totalproduction:649
Whytetype:2-8-4
Leadingdiameter:10502NaN2
Driverdiameter:18502NaN2
Trailingdiameter:10502NaN2
Boilerpressure:15sigfig=3NaNsigfig=3
Firearea:7.04m2
Totalsurface:295.2m2
Superheaterarea:148.4m2
Cylindercount:Two, outside
Cylindersize:670x
Maxspeed:1150NaN0
Tractiveeffort:233.5-1NaN-1
Fleetnumbers:IS20-1
Retiredate:1965–1987
Scrapdate:1975–1996

The Soviet locomotive class IS (Russian: ИС; Ukrainian: Паровоз ІС|Parovoz IS) was a Soviet passenger steam locomotive type named after Joseph Stalin (Russian: Иосиф Сталин; Ukrainian: Йосип Сталін|Yosyp Stalin). The contract design was prepared in 1929 at V.V. Kuybyshev Locomotive Factory in Kolomna, Russian SFSR. The IS series locomotives were manufactured between 1932 and 1942. The last one was built in 1942 during the Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany.

Overview

The locomotive used the same cylinders and boilers as the FD series locomotives. However the IS steam locomotive had a 2-8-4 wheel arrangement.

Construction

The first steam locomotive was released from the Kolomna factory on October 4, 1932. In April–December a steam locomotive was tested on the October, Southern, and Ekaterinenskaya railways.

In 1936, production began at October Revolution Locomotive Factory in Voroshilovgrad, Ukrainian SSR (Luhansk, Ukraine). In total, 649 IS steam locomotives were constructed. Later the series was renamed FDP (steam locomotive FD, passenger modification).

Use

These locomotives were used until 1972.

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