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Western Australian Government Railways class C
In 1902, WAGR ordered twelve Ten-Wheelers from Baldwin for the Murchison line with a low permissible axle load . They were a scaled down version of the Ec class Pacifics that had also been delivered by Baldwin a year ...
General
| Property | Western Australian Government Railways class C as built |
|---|---|
| Built | 1902 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin, Midland Railway Workshops |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (Cape gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Western Australian Government Railways class C as built |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 6.54 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.05 m |
| Service weight | 37.6 t |
| Adhesive weight | 28.4 t |
| Axle load | 9.5 t |
| Total weight | 64.9 t |
| Water capacity | 11,364 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Western Australian Government Railways class C as built |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.654 m² |
| Firebox surface | 7.599 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 115.033 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 122.632 m² |
| Total heating surface | 122.6 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Western Australian Government Railways class C as built |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,245 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 419 x 559 mm |
Power
| Property | Western Australian Government Railways class C as built |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 391 kW (532 PS) |
| Starting effort | 80.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Western Australian Government Railways class C as built |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.44 |
| Optimal speed | 29 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 10.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 160.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 959.83 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.33 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 13.77 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 74.14 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 15.14 |
