WAGR G class

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-0 (48) and 4-6-0 (24)
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) ; (note the below figures varied within the class)
Driver dia.	3 ft 3 in (991 mm)
Length	2-6-0: 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m); 4-6-0: 40 ft 6 in (12.34 m)
Width	6 ft 11.8 in (2.13 m)
Height	11 ft 5.8 in (3.50 m)
Total weight	2-6-0: 42 long tons 2 cwt (94,300 lb or 42.8 t); 4-6-0: 43 long tons 0 cwt (96,300 lb or 43.7 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Water cap.	1,600 imp gal (7,300 L; 1,900 US gal)
Boiler pressure	2-6-0: 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa); 4-6-0: 135 lbf/in2 (0.93 MPa)
Cylinder size	14.5 in × 20 in (368 mm × 508 mm)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Beyer, Peacock & Co; Dübs & Co.
Builder	Beyer, Peacock & Co; James Martin & Co; Neilson & Co; Dübs & Co.
Total produced	72

WAGR G class
WAGR G class
	G233 Leschenault Lady at the Railway Museum, Bassendean
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Beyer, Peacock & Co; Dübs & Co.
Builder	Beyer, Peacock & Co; James Martin & Co; Neilson & Co; Dübs & Co.
Total produced	72
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-0 (48) and 4-6-0 (24)
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) ; (note the below figures varied within the class)
Driver dia.	3 ft 3 in (991 mm)
Length	2-6-0: 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m); 4-6-0: 40 ft 6 in (12.34 m)
Width	6 ft 11.8 in (2.13 m)
Height	11 ft 5.8 in (3.50 m)
Total weight	2-6-0: 42 long tons 2 cwt (94,300 lb or 42.8 t); 4-6-0: 43 long tons 0 cwt (96,300 lb or 43.7 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Water cap.	1,600 imp gal (7,300 L; 1,900 US gal)
Boiler pressure	2-6-0: 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa); 4-6-0: 135 lbf/in2 (0.93 MPa)
Cylinder size	14.5 in × 20 in (368 mm × 508 mm)
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	2-6-0: 13,801 lbf (61.39 kN); 4-6-0: 11,321 lbf (50.36 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	Western Australian Government Railways
First run	1889
Retired	1972
Preserved	G53, G117, G118, G123, G233
Disposition	5 preserved, 67 scrapped

The WAGR G class is a class of steam locomotives operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) from 1889. The class's wheel arrangement varied; 48 were 2-6-0s and 24 were 4-6-0s.