For the later diesel locomotives, see Victorian Railways C class (diesel).
Victorian Railways C Class
VR photograph of C 1, as built in 1918.
Type and origin
Power type
steam
Designer
W. M. Shannon
Builder
Newport Workshops
Build date
1918–1926
Total produced
26
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
2-8-0
• UIC
1'Dh2
Gauge
5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Leading dia.
3 ft 1+7⁄16 in (0.951 m)
Driver dia.
5 ft 1+11⁄16 in (1.567 m)
Length
65 ft 3 in (19.89 m)
Height
13 ft 9 in (4.191 m)
Axle load
18 long tons 10 cwt (41,400 lb or 18.8 t)
Adhesive weight
71 long tons 18 cwt (161,100 lb or 73.1 t) roadworthy
Tender weight
47 long tons 0 cwt (105,300 lb or 47.8 t)
Total weight
128 long tons 10 cwt (287,800 lb or 130.6 t)
Tender cap.
(after conversion to oil firing) 1,500 imp gal (6,800 L; 1,800 US gal) oil, 4,700 imp gal (21,000 L; 5,600 US gal) water
Firebox:
• Grate area
32 sq ft (3.0 m2)
Boiler pressure
200 psi (1,379 kPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox
175 sq ft (16.3 m2)
• Tubes and flues
1,915 sq ft (177.9 m2)
• Total surface
2,417 sq ft (224.5 m2)
Superheater:
• Heating area
327 sq ft (30.4 m2)
Cylinders
Two, outside
Cylinder size
22 in × 28 in (559 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gear
Walschaerts
Performance figures
Tractive effort
38,400 lbf (170.81 kN) at 85% boiler pressure
Factor of adh.
4.26
Career
Numbers
C1 to C26
First run
1918
Last run
1962
Disposition
One preserved, remainder scrapped
The C class was a mainline goods locomotive of the 2-8-0 'Consolidation' type that ran on the Victorian Railways between 1918 and 1962. Although its original design had some key shortcomings, a number of improvements were made over the class' long career on the VR, many of which were subsequently applied to other locomotive classes on the system.
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