Commonwealth Railways K class
| Commonwealth Railways K class | |
|---|---|
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | North British Locomotive Company |
| Serial number | 21230-21237 |
| Build date | 1916 |
| Total produced | 8 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 2-8-0 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Locomotive weight | 111 long tons (113 t; 124 short tons) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Water capacity | 4,850 imp gal (22,000 L; 5,820 US gal) |
| Boiler pressure | 160 psi (11 bar; 1,100 kPa) |
| Firegrate area | 29 sq ft (2.7 m2) |
| Cylinder size | 21 in × 26 in (533 mm × 660 mm) |
| Performance figures | |
| Tractive effort | 28,777 lbf (128.01 kN) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Commonwealth Railways |
| Number(s) | K27-K34 |
| First run | March 1916 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The Commonwealth Railways K class was a class of 2-8-0 freight locomotives built in 1916 by North British Locomotive Company, United Kingdom, for the Commonwealth Railways, Australia.
History
In order to operate freight trains on the then under construction Trans-Australian Railway, Commonwealth Railways ordered eight locomotives of the same design as the New South Wales Government Railways' T class (later the D50 class), but with higher capacity tenders.[1][2]
All were delivered between March and June 1916. Most had been withdrawn by the early 1950s with the last withdrawn in March 1952 after dieselisation.[1][2]
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Fluck, Ronald E; Marshall, Barry; Wilson, John (1996). Locomotives and Railcars of the Commonwealth Railways. Welland, SA: Gresley Publishing. ISBN 1876216018.
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