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Commonwealth Railways class G
In 1912 construction began on the standard gauge Trans-Australian Railway, completing the west-east link across the continent. The newly built route was located in the states of Western Australia and South Australia a...
| Commonwealth Railways class GRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1914-1917 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin;Clyde Engineering;Toowoomba Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 2C |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 60340 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class GRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1914-1917 |
| Manufacturers | Baldwin, Clyde Engineering, Toowoomba Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class GRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 7.85 m |
| Service mass | 60.3 t |
| Adhesion mass | 41.5 t |
| Total mass | 107.9 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.22 m |
| Axle load | 15 t |
| Water capacity | 16,591 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class GRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 2.508 m² |
| Firebox surface | 12.077 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 157.378 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 169.455 m² |
| Total heating surface | 169.5 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class GRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,524 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 508 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class GRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 522 kW (710 PS) |
| Starting effort | 104.9 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Commonwealth Railways class GRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.88 |
| Optimal speed | 31 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.7 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 229.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,164.74 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.46 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 12.92 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 67.57 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 13.03 |
