Class of Australian 4-4-0 locomotives
WAGR T class |
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T167, in its first WAGR livery, c. 1900 |
Type and origin |
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Power type | Steam |
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Builder | Beyer, Peacock & Co Kitson & Co |
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Serial number | Beyer, Peacock & Co: 2811-2816 Kitson & Co: 3106-3109 |
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Build date | 1887-89 |
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Total produced | 10 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 4-4-0 |
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Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
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Length | 43 ft 3 in (13.18 m) |
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Total weight | 49 long tons 6 cwt (110,400 lb or 50.1 t) |
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Fuel type | Coal |
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Fuel capacity | 2.5 long tons 0 cwt (5,600 lb or 2.5 t) |
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Water cap. | 1,700 imp gal (7,700 L; 2,000 US gal) |
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Firebox: | |
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• Grate area | 15.2 sq ft (1.41 m2) |
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Boiler pressure | 140 psi (965 kPa) |
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Performance figures |
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Tractive effort | 9,692 lbf (43.11 kN) |
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Factor of adh. | 4.6 |
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The WAGR T class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the Great Southern Railway (GSR) and later Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR).
History
In 1887, Beyer, Peacock & Co, Manchester built a batch of six locomotives for the GSR. These were followed by four built by Kitson & Co, Leeds. As with all GSR locomotives they were named and not numbered or given a class designation.
All were included in the December 1896 takeover of the GSR by the WAGR and became the T class, numbered T164 to T173. They operated services from Albany through to Perth.[3]
Withdrawals began in 1924 with the last remaining in service until 1952.
Class list
The numbers, names and periods in service of each member of the class were as follows:
Builder's number | Builder | Year built | GSR in service | GSR name | WAGR number | WAGR withdrawn | Notes | 2811 | Beyer, Peacock & Co | 1887 | 10 November 1888 | Albany | 168 | 31 March 1925 | | 2812 | Beyer, Peacock & Co | 1887 | 10 January 1889 | Beverley | 173 | 30 June 1925 | | 2813 | Beyer, Peacock & Co | 1887 | 6 March 1889 | Ettakup | 166 | 30 June 1924 | | 2814 | Beyer, Peacock & Co | 1887 | 5 February 1889 | The Governor | 165 | 30 September 1925 | | 2815 | Beyer, Peacock & Co | 1887 | 15 January 1889 | Hordern | 164 | 30 September 1924 | | 2816 | Beyer, Peacock & Co | 1887 | 11 March 1889 | Torbay | 169 | 20 April 1940 | Stowed 8 June 1935 | 3106 | Kitson & Co | 1888 | 6 July 1890 | Gordon | 170 | 14 February 1952 | Stowed 20 April 1931 to 4 April 1938; later combined with tender from R150 | 3107 | Kitson & Co | 1888 | 15 May 1889 | Kendinup | 171 | 19 October 1948 | Stowed 20 April 1931 to 26 May 1938; later combined with tender from R228 | 3108 | Kitson & Co | 1888 | 10 April 1889 | Mount Barker | 167 | 31 March 1940 | | 3109 | Kitson & Co | 1888 | 6 August 1890 | Stirling | 172 | 30 June 1925 | | |
Namesake
The T class designation was reused in the 1960s when the T class diesel locomotives entered service.
See also
- Trains portal
- Western Australia portal
References
Notes
- ^ Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 11. ISBN 086417778X.
Cited works
- Gunzburg, Adrian (1984). A History of WAGR Steam Locomotives. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). ISBN 0959969039.
External links
Media related to WAGR T class at Wikimedia Commons