Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns as subcontractor to Beyer, Peacock & Co
Serial number
Beyer, Peacock & Co 7726–7749
Build date
1955
Total produced
24
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
2-8-2
• UIC
1′D1′ h2
Gauge
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Leading dia.
21.5 in (55 cm)
Driver dia.
51 in (130 cm)
Trailing dia.
21.5 in (55 cm)
Wheelbase
32 ft 9 in (9.98 m)
Length
69 ft 8 in (21.23 m)
Width
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
Height
12 ft 8 in (3.86 m)
Axle load
14 long tons 5 cwt (31,900 lb or 14.5 t)
Adhesive weight
14 long tons 5 cwt (31,900 lb or 14.5 t)
Loco weight
80 long tons 14 cwt 2 q
Total weight
134 long tons 18 cwt 2 q
Fuel type
Coal
Fuel capacity
7 long tons 0 cwt (15,700 lb or 7.1 t)
Water cap.
5,390 imp gal (24,500 L; 6,470 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area
40 sq ft (3.7 m2)
Boiler pressure
215 lbf/in2 (1.48 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox
247 sq ft (22.9 m2)
• Tubes
1,570 sq ft (146 m2)
• Total surface
1,817 sq ft (168.8 m2)
Superheater:
• Heating area
492 sq ft (45.7 m2)
Cylinders
Two
Cylinder size
19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear
Walschaerts
Performance figures
Tractive effort
33,633 lbf (149.61 kN)
Factor of adh.
3.8
Career
Operators
Western Australian Government Railways
Numbers
V1201–V1224
Delivered
1955–1956
First run
12 April 1955
Withdrawn
14 August 1972
Preserved
V1209, V1213, V1215, V1220
Disposition
4 preserved, 20 scrapped
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