Ceylon Government Railways Class H1 | |
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Power type | Steam |
Builder | Beyer, Peacock and Company |
Serial number | 6629 |
Build date | 1930 |
Configuration | 2-4-0+0-4-2 |
Gauge | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) |
Length | 41 ft 5 in (12.62 m) |
Locomotive weight | 39 long tons (40 t) |
Fuel type | Coal |
Fuel capacity | 2 long tons (2.0 t) |
Water capacity | 1,000 imp gal (4,500 l) |
Cylinders | Four, outside |
Cylinder size | 10 × 16 in (250 × 410 mm) |
Valve gear | Walschaerts, piston valves |
Career | Udapussellawa and Kelani Valley Line |
Class | H1 |
Power class | F |
Number in class | 1 |
First run | 1930 |
Withdrawn | 1972 |
Scrapped | 1981 |
The CGR class H1 was a steam locomotive of the Garratt type built by Beyer, Peacock and Company for the Ceylon Government Railways (CGR), now Sri Lanka Railways. Only one locomotive was built and its CGR number was 293.[1]