New South Wales M36 class locomotive
New South Wales M36 Class | |
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M.36 Class Locomotive | |
Type and origin | |
Power type | Steam |
Builder |
Mort's Dock (4) Eveleigh Railway Workshops (4) |
Serial number | 36-39,77-78 |
Build date | 1870-77 |
Total produced | 8 |
Specifications | |
Configuration | 0-4-2 |
Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Driver diameter | 5 ft 6 in (1.676 m) |
Locomotive weight | 52 long tons (53 t; 58 short tons) |
Fuel type | Coal |
Firegrate area | 15 sq ft (1.4 m2) |
Cylinders | 2 |
Cylinder size | 16 in × 24 in (406 mm × 610 mm) |
Performance figures | |
Tractive effort | 9,700 lbf (43.1 kN) |
Career | |
Operator(s) | New South Wales Government Railways |
Preserved | 1 |
The M36 class (X10 class post 1924) was a class of steam locomotives built for the New South Wales Government Railways in Australia.
History
In the late 1860s four more of the 1 class where manufactured by Mort's Dock Sydney in 1870-71. Another four locomotives of the M.36 class were manufactured at Eveleigh Railway Workshops in 1876-77 using re-built tenders from Locomotive No.1-4. Two of the class later had cab shelters fitted to the tenders for suburban running.
Preservation
All engines of the class were scrapped in the period 1891-1904 with the exception of No. 78
Preserved M36 Class Steam Locomotives | ||||||||
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No. | Description | Manufacturer | Year | Current Organisation | Location | Status | Ref | |
78 | 0-4-2 mixed traffic | Eveleigh Railway Workshops | 1877 | NSW Rail Transport Museum | Thirlmere | static exhibit | Loco 78 | |
See also
References
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