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Uganda Railway class M
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Uganda | 1912
18 produced
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In 1912 and 1913, North British delivered a total of 18 0-6-6-0 Mallets to the Uganda Railway. They were of a standard design also built for other metre gauge operators in India, Burma and Spain. They were not superheated and had cylinders with diameters of 15 1/2 and 24 1/4 inches, respectively. Their power was enough to haul 170 tons up a long four percent incline at 6 mph. At only 2.5 percent, they could haul 200 tons at twice the speed. It did not take long until the KUR introduced Garratts which were more powerful and easier on maintenance. So the Mallets were already withdrawn in 1929 and 1930 and scrapped.

General
Built1912-1913
ManufacturerNorth British
Wheel arr.0-6-6-0 (Erie) 
Gauge3 ft 3 3/8 in (Meter gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase24 ft 3 in
Rigid wheelbase8 ft 3 in
Total wheelbase48 ft 7 in
Service weight135,072 lbs
Adhesive weight135,072 lbs
Total weight206,080 lbs
Water capacity2,402 us gal
Fuel capacity8,960 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area33 sq ft
Firebox area115 sq ft
Tube heating area1,398 sq ft
Evaporative heating area1,513 sq ft
Total heating area1,513 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter39 in
Boiler pressure180 psi
Expansion typecompound
Cylindersfour, HP: 15 1/2 x 20 in
and LP: 24 1/4 x 20 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power800 hp (597 kW)
Starting effort26,766 lbf
with start valve32,119 lbf
Calculated Values
steam locomotive
freight
Mallet
last changed: 10/2025
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