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Commonwealth Railways K class information


Commonwealth Railways K class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderNorth British Locomotive Company
Serial number21230-21237
Build date1916
Total produced8
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-8-0
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Loco weight111 long tons (113 t; 124 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Water cap.4,850 imp gal (22,000 L; 5,820 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Grate area29 sq ft (2.7 m2)
Boiler pressure160 psi (11 bar; 1,100 kPa)
Cylinder size21 in × 26 in (533 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort28,777 lbf (128.01 kN)
Career
OperatorsCommonwealth Railways
NumbersK27-K34
First runMarch 1916
DispositionAll 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.

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