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New Zealand Railways class R

No. 209 circa 1902 with the photographer's son, William Godber

Double Fairlies were used on the winding and steep lines in New Zealand as early as 1872. From 1878 Avonside also manufactured Single Fairlies, which were easier to maintain with a single, larger boiler and a single d...

New Zealand Railways class RRemove
Variant
as built
Built 1878-1879
Manufacturers Avonside
Wheel arrangement C2 t sf
Gauge 1067 mm
Length
Service mass 30481 kg
Top speed 85 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property New Zealand Railways class R
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Built 1878-1879
Manufacturers Avonside
Wheel arrangement 0-6-4T (Single Fairlie)
Gauge 1,067 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property New Zealand Railways class R
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Wheelbase 6.66 m
Service mass 30.5 t
Adhesion mass 17.3 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.06 m
Axle load 5.8 t
Water capacity 3,255 l

Boiler

Property New Zealand Railways class R
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Grate area 1.115 m²
Evaporative heating surface 56.485 m²
Total heating surface 56.5 m²

Power plant

Property New Zealand Railways class R
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Driver diameter 914 mm
Boiler pressure 9 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 311 x 406 mm

Power

Property New Zealand Railways class R
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Power source steam
Estimated power 205 kW (279 PS)
Top speed 85 km/h
Starting effort 32.8 kN

Calculated values

Property New Zealand Railways class R
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.17
Optimal speed 39 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 6.7 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.76
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 12.12
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 50.66
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