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Commonwealth Railways class C
After the train weights on the Trans-Australian Railway had increased in the 1930s and the line was extended to include a branch to Port Pirie, the existing class G passenger locomotives reached their limits. Even the...
| Commonwealth Railways class CRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1938 |
| Manufacturers | Walkers |
| Wheel arrangement | 2C |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
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General
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class C Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1938 |
| Manufacturers | Walkers |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class C Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Total wheelbase | 24.69 m |
| Total mass | 210.3 t |
| Water capacity | 46,106 l |
| Fuel capacity | 17.8 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class C Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.834 m² |
| Firebox surface | 17.652 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 163.974 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 181.626 m² |
| Superheater surface | 60.387 m² |
| Total heating surface | 242.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class C Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,753 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 584 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class C Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,119 kW (1,521 PS) |
| Starting effort | 135.7 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class C Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 50 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.3 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 390.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 906.26 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.71 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 85.40 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.29 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.01 |
