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Victorian Railways class Y
The class Y was the heaviest and most powerful 0-6-0 locomotive in Australia when it was introduced in the 1880s. It was one of several classes designed with standard parts by Edward Alexander Jeffreys for the VR, but...
| Victorian Railways class YRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | |
| Built | 1904-1909 |
| Manufacturers | VR |
| Wheel arrangement | C |
| Gauge | 1600 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 44554 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Victorian Railways class YRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1904-1909 |
| Manufacturers | VR |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0 (Six-coupled) |
| Gauge | 1,600 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Victorian Railways class YRemove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 4.57 m |
| Service mass | 44.6 t |
| Adhesion mass | 44.6 t |
| Total mass | 75.2 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.57 m |
| Water capacity | 10,001 l |
| Fuel capacity | 5.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Victorian Railways class YRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.951 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.458 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 123.858 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 133.316 m² |
| Total heating surface | 133.3 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Victorian Railways class YRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,372 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 457 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Victorian Railways class YRemove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 410 kW (557 PS) |
| Starting effort | 103.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Victorian Railways class YRemove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.23 |
| Optimal speed | 24 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 180.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,200.62 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 16.17 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 68.33 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 13.10 |
