East African Railways 60 class |
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A 60 class locomotive being unloaded at Mombasa, Kenya, prior to entering service |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte |
4-8-2+2-8-4 (Garratt) |
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• UIC |
(2′D1′)(1′D2′) h4 |
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Gauge |
1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
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Driver dia. |
48 in (1,219 mm) |
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Adhesive weight |
86.9 long tons (88.3 t) |
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Loco weight |
152.3 long tons (154.7 t) |
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Fuel type |
Oil |
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Fuel capacity |
1,800 imp gal (8,200 l; 2,200 US gal) |
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Water cap |
4,612 imp gal (20,970 l; 5,539 US gal) |
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Firebox: • Firegrate area |
48.8 sq ft (4.53 m2) |
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Boiler pressure |
200 psi (1.38 MPa) |
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Heating surface |
2,269 sq ft (210.8 m2) |
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• Tubes |
1,729 sq ft (160.6 m2) |
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• Firebox |
170 sq ft (16 m2) |
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Superheater:
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• Type |
Inside |
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• Heating area |
370 sq ft (34 m2) |
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Cylinders |
4 (Garratt) |
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Cylinder size |
16 in × 24 in (406 mm × 610 mm) |
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Valve gear |
Walschaerts |
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Loco brake |
Westinghouse type |
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Train brakes |
Westinghouse type |
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Career |
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Operators |
East African Railways (EAR) |
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Class |
60 class |
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Number in class |
29 |
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Numbers |
6001–6029 |
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First run |
1953 |
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Disposition |
One preserved; others scrapped |
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The EAR 60 class, also known as the Governor class, was a class of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt-type articulated steam locomotives built for the East African Railways as a development of the EAR's existing 56 class.
Class list
The builder's and fleet numbers, and initial names, of each member of the class were as follows:
References
Bibliography
- Durrant, A E (1981). Garratt Locomotives of the World (rev. and enl. ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon, UK; North Pomfret, Vt, USA: David & Charles. ISBN 0715376411.
- Durrant, A E; Lewis, C P; Jorgensen, A A (1981). Steam in Africa. London: Hamlyn. ISBN 0600349462.
- Patience, Kevin (1976). Steam in East Africa: a pictorial history of the railways in East Africa, 1893-1976. Nairobi: Heinemann Educational Books (E.A.) Ltd. OCLC 3781370.
- Ramaer, Roel (1974). Steam Locomotives of the East African Railways. David & Charles Locomotive Studies. Newton Abbot, Devon, UK; North Pomfret, Vt, USA: David & Charles. ISBN 0715364375.
- Ramaer, Roel (2009). Gari la Moshi: Steam Locomotives of the East African Railways. Malmö, Sweden: Stenvalls. ISBN 9789172661721.
- Staff writer (August 1955). ""60" Class Locomotives". East African Railways and Harbours Magazine. East African Railways and Harbours. 2 (4): 129. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
External links
Media related to EAR 60 class at Wikimedia Commons