WAGR K class (1891)

WAGR K class
The locomotive after it was reclassified as L5
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderHudswell, Clarke & Co
Serial number387
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-2T
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity1.5 long tons 0 cwt (3,400 lb or 1.5 t)
Water cap.656 imp gal (2,980 L; 788 US gal)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area11 sq ft (1.0 m2)
Boiler pressure120 lbf/in2 (0.83 MPa)
Performance figures
Tractive effort9,649 lbf (42.92 kN)
Factor of adh.6.2
Career
OperatorsWestern Australian Government Railways
NumbersK19
First run27 March 1891
DispositionScrapped

The WAGR K class was a single member class of 0-6-2T tank locomotive used intermittently by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) between 1891 and 1926.

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