For the 1877 BG steam locomotives, see Victorian Railways G class (1877).
For the 1984 diesel locomotives, see V/Line G class.
Victorian Railways G Class
G42 at Puffing Billy Railway in August 2007
Type and origin
Power type
steam
Builder
Beyer, Peacock & Company
Serial number
6267–6268
Build date
1925
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
2-6-0+0-6-2
Gauge
2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Driver dia.
36 in (0.914 m)
Length
44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
Axle load
9.45 long tons (9.60 t; 10.58 short tons)
Adhesive weight
55.35 long tons (56.24 t; 61.99 short tons)
Loco weight
69 long tons (70 t; 77 short tons)
Fuel type
Coal
Fuel capacity
3.5 long tons (3.6 t; 3.9 short tons)
Water cap.
1,680 imp gal (7,600 L; 2,020 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area
22.6 sq ft (2.10 m2)
Boiler pressure
185 psi (1.28 MPa)
Heating surface
1,050 sq ft (98 m2)
Cylinders
4
Cylinder size
13+1⁄4 in × 18 in (337 mm × 457 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
27,630 lbf (122.90 kN)
Career
Number in class
2
The Victorian Railways G class is a class of steam locomotives built for the Victorian Railways 2 ft 6 in gauge branch lines by Beyer, Peacock & Company. They were introduced in 1926 to increase train sizes, eliminate the practice of double heading NA locomotives and reduce losses on these lines. Their tractive effort was comparable to the most powerful branch line locomotives on the Victorian Railways 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm), the K class.
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