5803 at Changamwe, Kenya, with the Mombasa–Kampala mail train, circa 1950-51
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Designer
Beyer, Peacock & Co.
K.C. Strahan
H.B. Stoyle
Builder
Beyer, Peacock & Co.
Serial number
7290–7307
Build date
1949
Total produced
18
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
4-8-4+4-8-4 Garratt
• UIC
(2′D2′)(2′D2′) h4
Gauge
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Driver dia.
54 in (1,372 mm)
Width
114 in (2,900 mm)
Adhesive weight
94 long tons (96 t)
Loco weight
186.25 long tons (189.24 t)
Fuel type
Oil
Fuel capacity
2,375 imp gal (10,800 L; 2,852 US gal)
Water cap.
6,000 imp gal (27,000 L; 7,200 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area
48.5 sq ft (4.51 m2)
Boiler pressure
225 psi (1.55 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox
169 sq ft (15.7 m2)
• Tubes
1,963 sq ft (182.4 m2)
• Total surface
2,561 sq ft (237.9 m2)
Superheater:
• Type
Inside
• Heating area
429 sq ft (39.9 m2)
Cylinders
4
Cylinder size
16.5 in × 26 in (419 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear
Walschaerts
Valve type
Trunk type
Valve travel
5 in (130 mm)
Loco brake
Westinghouse type
Train brakes
Westinghouse type
Safety systems
3 Ross muffled pop valves
Performance figures
Tractive effort
50,200 lbf (223.30 kN)
Career
Operators
East African Railways (EAR)
Class
58 class
Number in class
18
Numbers
5801–5818
First run
1949
Disposition
All scrapped
The EAR 58 class was a class of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge 4-8-4+4-8-4 Garratt-type articulated steam locomotives built by Beyer, Peacock & Co. in Manchester, England, in 1949.
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