WAGR G class G233 Leschenault Lady

G233 *Leschenault Lady*
G233 Leschenault Lady
	Leschenault Lady at the Railway Museum, Bassendean, in 2006
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Beyer, Peacock & Co
Builder	James Martin & Co
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-0 "Mogul"
• UIC	1'C
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Driver dia.	3 ft 3 in (991 mm)
Length	39 ft 0 in (11.89 m)
Width	6 ft 11.8 in (2.13 m)
Height	11 ft 5.8 in (3.50 m)
Total weight	42 long tons 2 cwt (94,300 lb or 42.8 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Water cap.	1,600 imp gal (7,300 L; 1,900 US gal)
Boiler pressure	160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Cylinder size	14.5 in × 20 in (368 mm × 508 mm)
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	13,801 lbf (61.39 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	Western Australian Government Railways; Leschenault Railway Preservation Society; Rail Heritage WA;
Numbers	G233
Official name	Leschenault Lady
First run	13 November 1898
Current owner	Rail Heritage WA
Disposition	Operational

WAGR G class G233 Leschenault Lady is a preserved 2-6-0 steam locomotive, built in 1898 by James Martin & Co of Gawler, South Australia, for the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). It is the second oldest Australian-built steam locomotive still in operational order after the Victorian Railways Y112.