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Victorian Railways N class information


Victorian Railways N class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderNewport Workshops
North British Locomotive Company
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-8-2
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver dia.55 in (1,397 mm)
Length67 ft 5+14 in (20.55 m)
Axle load13 long tons 17 cwt (31,000 lb or 14.1 t)
Adhesive weight53 long tons 2 cwt (118,900 lb or 54 t)
Total weight124 long tons 16 cwt (279,600 lb or 126.8 t)
Tender cap.6 long tons 0 cwt (13,400 lb or 6.1 t) coal or 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 area31 sq ft (2.9 m2)
Boiler pressure175 psi (12.1 bar; 1.21 MPa)
Heating surface1,777 sq ft (165.1 m2)
Cylinders2
Cylinder size20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort28,650 lbf (127.4 kN) at 85% boiler pressure
Career
Number in class83

The N class was a branch line steam locomotive that ran on the Victorian Railways (VR) from 1925 to 1966. A development of the successful K class 2-8-0, it was the first VR locomotive class designed for possible conversion from 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) to 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge.

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