U655 at the Western Australian Rail Transport Museum
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Builder
North British Locomotive Company
Build date
1942
Total produced
14
Rebuilder
Midland Railway Workshops
Rebuild date
1957
Number rebuilt
1
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
U: 4-6-2 Ut: 4-6-4
Gauge
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Length
60 ft 5 in (18.42 m)
Total weight
U: 107.7 long tons 0 cwt (241,200 lb or 109.4 t) Ut: 80 long tons 0 cwt (179,200 lb or 81.3 t)
Fuel type
Oil
Fuel capacity
U: 1,800 imp gal (8,200 L; 2,200 US gal) Ut: 1,000 imp gal (4,500 L; 1,200 US gal)
Water cap.
U: 4,000 imp gal (18,000 L; 4,800 US gal) Ut: 2,000 imp gal (9,100 L; 2,400 US gal)
Boiler pressure
180 lbf/in2 (1.24 MPa)
Cylinder size
18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
22,032 lbf (98.00 kN)
Factor of adh.
U:3.8, Ut: 4.2
Career
Operators
Western Australian Government Railways
First run
30 November 1946
Withdrawn
10 September 1970
Preserved
U655, Ut664
Disposition
2 preserved, 12 scrapped
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