WAGR M class

WAGR M/Ms class

M 388 at East Perth loco depot, 1926.

Type and origin
Power type Steam
Designer Beyer, Peacock & Co.
Builder Beyer, Peacock & Co.
Serial number 5477–5482, 5665–5671
Build date 1911, 1913
Total produced 13
Specifications
Configuration 2-6-0+0-6-2 (Garratt)
UIC classification
  • M: (1′C)(C1′) n4t
  • Ms: (1′C)(C1′) h4t
Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Fuel type Coal
Fuel capacity 4 long tons (4.1 t)
Water capacity 2,000 imp gal (9,100 l; 2,400 US gal)
Boiler pressure
  • M: 175 psi (1.21 MPa)
  • Ms: 160 psi (1.10 MPa)
Firegrate area 22.6 sq ft (2.10 m2)
Heating surface:
– Tubes
  • M: 1,233 sq ft (114.5 m2)
  • Ms: 960 sq ft (89 m2)
– Firebox 107 sq ft (9.9 m2)
– Total
  • M: 1,340 sq ft (124 m2)
  • Ms: 1,067 sq ft (99.1 m2)
Superheater type
Superheater area
  • M: N/A
  • Ms: 199 sq ft (18.5 m2)
Cylinders 4 (Garratt)
Cylinder size
  • M: 12.5 in × 20 in (318 mm × 508 mm)
  • Ms: 13.25 in × 20 in (337 mm × 508 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
  • M: 22,436 lbf (99.80 kN)
  • Ms: 24,488 lbf (108.93 kN)
Factor of
adhesion
  • M: 5.3
  • Ms: 5
Career
Operator(s) Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR)
Class M/Ms
Number in class 13
Number(s)
  • 388–393
  • 424–430

The WAGR M class was a class of 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge 2-6-0+0-6-2 Garratt-type articulated steam locomotives operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) between 1912 and 1955. A total of 13 of them were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in two batches.[1]

History

The first batch, of six engines, was built in 1911. This batch, which entered WAGR service in 1912, was only the third Garratt design to be built, and represented a significant step in the development of the type. The second batch, of seven engines, was built in 1913–14, and was designated as the Ms class because its members were superheated. One of the engines in the first batch was later fitted with a superheater and reclassified as an Ms class engine.[2]

All of the M/Ms class locomotives were used to haul trains on the WAGR's light lines. They were withdrawn from service between 1947 and 1955, and all were scrapped.[1]

Class lists

M class list

The numbers and periods in service of each member of the M class were as follows:[1]

M class, built by Beyer, Peacock & Co. in 1911:
Builder's
number		 Fleet
number		 In service Withdrawn Notes
5477 388 2 March 1912 4 September 1947
5478 389 9 March 1912 19 December 1934 Converted to Ms class.
5479 390 16 March 1912 17 April 1950
5480 391 23 March 1912 17 April 1947
5481 392 30 March 1912 4 September 1947
5482 393 6 April 1912 20 November 1951

Ms class list

The numbers and periods in service of each member of the Ms class were:[1]

Ms class, built by Beyer, Peacock & Co.:
Builder's
number		 Fleet
number		 Year built In service Withdrawn Notes
5478 389 1911 12 April 1935 28 September 1950 Converted from M class.
5665 424 1913 27 September 1913 4 September 1947 Stowed 25 July 1945.
5666 425 1913 4 October 1913 4 September 1947
5667 426 1913 27 September 1913 4 September 1947
5668 427 1913 4 October 1913 4 September 1947
5669 428 1913 4 October 1913 14 February 1952
5670 429 1913 11 October 1913 13 January 1955
5671 430 1913 11 June 1914 29 May 1953 Erected at Midland Workshops, October 1913, for State Saw Mills. In service at Manjimup, November 1913. Transferred to WAGR June 1914 in exchange for G 57 and 59.

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gunzburg 1984, p. 92.
  2. ↑ Gunzburg 1984, pp. 90–92.

Bibliography

  • Durrant, A E (1981). Garratt Locomotives of the World (rev. and enl. ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon, UK; North Pomfret, Vt, USA: David & Charles. ISBN 0715376411.
  • Gunzburg, Adrian (1984). A History of WAGR Steam Locomotives. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). ISBN 0959969039.

External links

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