| Victorian Railways N class |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-8-2 |
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| Gauge | 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) |
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| Driver dia. | 55 in (1,397 mm) |
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| Length | 67 ft 5+1⁄4 in (20.55 m) |
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| Axle load | 13 long tons 17 cwt (31,000 lb or 14.1 t) |
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| Adhesive weight | 53 long tons 2 cwt (118,900 lb or 54 t) |
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| Total weight | 124 long tons 16 cwt (279,600 lb or 126.8 t) |
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| Tender cap. | 6 long tons 0 cwt (13,400 lb or 6.1 t) coal or 1,500 imp gal (6,800 L; 1,800 US gal) oil, 4,700 imp gal (21,000 L; 5,600 US gal) water |
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| • Grate area | 31 sq ft (2.9 m2) |
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| Boiler pressure | 175 psi (12.1 bar; 1.21 MPa) |
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| Heating surface | 1,777 sq ft (165.1 m2) |
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| Cylinders | 2 |
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| Cylinder size | 20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm) |
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The N class is a branch line steam locomotive that ran on the Victorian Railways (VR) from 1925 to 1966. A development of the successful K class 2-8-0, it was the first VR locomotive class designed for possible conversion from 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) to 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge.
