South Australian Railways 740 class |
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Type and origin |
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Power type |
Steam |
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Builder |
Clyde Engineering |
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Build date |
1951-1952 |
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Total produced |
10 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte |
2-8-2 |
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Gauge |
1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
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Loco weight |
165 long tons (168 t; 185 short tons) |
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Fuel type |
Coal |
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Firebox: • Firegrate area |
47 sq ft (4.4 m2) |
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Boiler pressure |
200 psi (1,379 kPa) |
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Cylinder size |
22 in × 28 in (559 mm × 711 mm) |
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The South Australian Railways 740 class was a class of 2-8-2 freight locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the South Australian Railways in 1951-1952.
References
- 1 2 Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 198. ISBN 0 730100 05 7.