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Western Australian Government Railways class V
In the fifties, when other railways were already transitioning to diesel, the WAGR still ordered 24 Mikados from Beyer, Peacock. The cause for this was that they needed to increase their coal carrying capacity from th...
General
| Property | Western Australian Government Railways class VRemove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1955-1956 |
| Manufacturers | Beyer, Peacock & Co., Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-2 (Mikado) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (Cape gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Western Australian Government Railways class VRemove |
|---|---|
| Length | 21.23 m |
| Wheelbase | 9.98 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.12 m |
| Total wheelbase | 18.07 m |
| Service weight | 82 t |
| Adhesive weight | 57.9 t |
| Axle load | 14.5 t |
| Total weight | 137.1 t |
| Water capacity | 24,503 l |
| Fuel capacity | 7.1 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Western Australian Government Railways class VRemove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.716 m² |
| Firebox surface | 22.947 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 145.858 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 168.805 m² |
| Superheater surface | 45.708 m² |
| Total heating surface | 214.5 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Western Australian Government Railways class VRemove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,295 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 15.2 bar |
| Cylinders | two, 483 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Western Australian Government Railways class VRemove |
|---|---|
| Estimated power | 1,268 kW (1,724 PS) |
Calculated values
| Property | Western Australian Government Railways class VRemove |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 50 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 15.5 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 375.0 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 644.35 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.42 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 57.73 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 6.36 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.69 |
