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Victorian Railways classes E and E[h]E[/h]
The class E consisted of 71 2-4-2T locomotives built for suburban service. It was designed by Edward Alexander Jeffreys together with the classes D, A, R and Y which shared many standardized parts. It had drivers of f...
| Victorian Railways classes E and E[h]E[/h]Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1888-1894 |
| Manufacturers | Kitson & Co.;David Munro & Co.;Phoenix Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 1B1 wt |
| Gauge | 1600 mm |
| Length | 10262 mm |
| Service mass | 54257 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Victorian Railways classes E and E[h]E[/h]Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1888-1894 |
| Manufacturers | Kitson & Co., David Munro & Co., Phoenix Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-2WT (Columbia) |
| Gauge | 1,600 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Victorian Railways classes E and E[h]E[/h]Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 10.26 m |
| Wheelbase | 6.35 m |
| Service mass | 54.3 t |
| Adhesion mass | 29.8 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.03 m |
| Axle load | 16.6 t |
| Water capacity | 7,276 l |
| Fuel capacity | 2.5 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Victorian Railways classes E and E[h]E[/h]Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.654 m² |
| Firebox surface | 7.757 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 90.209 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 97.966 m² |
| Total heating surface | 98.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Victorian Railways classes E and E[h]E[/h]Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,524 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9.7 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 432 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Victorian Railways classes E and E[h]E[/h]Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 298 kW (405 PS) |
| Starting effort | 66.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Victorian Railways classes E and E[h]E[/h]Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.41 |
| Optimal speed | 27 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 136.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,414.37 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.82 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 14.13 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 59.23 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.63 |
