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New South Wales class P6
The P6 was a class of 191 4-6-0 mixed traffic locomotives built for the New South Wales Government Railways between 1892 and 1911. They were similar to the Commonwealth Railways class G and are also known under their ...
| New South Wales class P6Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | standard variant |
| Built | 1892-1911 |
| Manufacturers | Beyer, Peacock & Co.;Clyde Engineering;Eveleigh |
| Wheel arrangement | 2C |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 59448 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | New South Wales class P6standard variant |
|---|---|
| Built | 1892-1911 |
| Manufacturers | Beyer, Peacock & Co., Clyde Engineering, Eveleigh |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | New South Wales class P6standard variant |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.85 m |
| Total wheelbase | 14.91 m |
| Service mass | 59.4 t |
| Adhesion mass | 42.5 t |
| Total mass | 101.6 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.22 m |
| Axle load | 14.9 t |
| Water capacity | 16,432 l |
| Fuel capacity | 6.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | New South Wales class P6standard variant |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.601 m² |
| Firebox surface | 12.077 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 165.925 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 178.002 m² |
| Total heating surface | 178.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | New South Wales class P6standard variant |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,524 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 508 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | New South Wales class P6standard variant |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 537 kW (730 PS) |
| Starting effort | 104.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | New South Wales class P6standard variant |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.98 |
| Optimal speed | 31 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.0 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 238.4 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,122.98 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.40 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.30 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 68.44 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 13.74 |
