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LOCOMOTIVES - 35
![Garratt loco at Plavins siding on the Dwarda line, Western Australia Garratt loco at Plavins siding on the Dwarda line, Western Australia](wpimages/wp2b9ffdff_05_06.jpg)
MODERN PRACTICE is typified by the “Garratt” locomotive at the head of a goods train at Plavins Siding, Dwarda line, in the south-west timber district of Western Australia.
![C36 class 4-6-0 of the New South Wales Government Railways C36 class 4-6-0 of the New South Wales Government Railways](wpimages/wpd5011dfb_05_06.jpg)
A 4-6-0 passenger locomotive of the “C.36” class of the New South Wales Government Railways. This locomotive, put into service in 1925, has cylinders 23 in by 26 in, driving wheels of
5 ft 9 in diameter, a total heating service of 2,640 sq ft, a boiler pressure of 180 lb per sq in, and a tractive effort of 30,500 lb. Engine and tender, in working order, weigh 159 tons.
![Kalgoorlie-Perth express at Midland Junction Station, Australia Kalgoorlie-Perth express at Midland Junction Station, Australia](wpimages/wp0114b35c_05_06.jpg)
A Kalgoorlie-Perth express at Midland Junction Station, headed by a 4-6-2 passenger locomotive of the type standard on the Western Australian Lines.
![A2 CLASS LOCOMOTIVE, Australia A2 CLASS LOCOMOTIVE, Australia](wpimages/wp28eeb941_05_06.jpg)
A2 CLASS LOCOMOTIVE. The principal dimensions of this 4-6-0 engine are: diameter of driving wheels, 6 ft; cylinders, 22 in by 26 in; boiler pressure, 185 lb per sq in; tractive effort at 80 per cent boiler pressure, 25, 867 lb; heating surface, firebox 145 sq ft, flues and tubes 1,568 sq ft, superheater 331 sq ft, total 2,044 sq ft; grate area, 29 sq ft. The length overall is 62 ft 6½ in. Tender capacity is water 4,600 gallons, fuel 6½ tons. The weight on coupled wheels in working order is 52 tons 2 cwt. Total weight of engine and tender, empty, is 85 tons 7 cwt, and in working order 118 tons 2 cwt. The locomotive was designed by the Chief Mechanical Engineer, Victorian Government Railways, and built at the Government Railway Workshops, Newport, Victoria, Australia.
![S CLASS LOCOMOTIVE built at the Newport Workshops for the Victorian Railways S CLASS LOCOMOTIVE built at the Newport Workshops for the Victorian Railways](wpimages/wp743a5afb_05_06.jpg)
“S” CLASS LOCOMOTIVE built at the Newport Workshops for the Victorian Railways. The leading dimensions of this “Pacific” are: three cylinders, 20½ in by 28 in; diameter of coupled wheels, 6 ft; total heating surface, 3,736 sq ft; boiler pressure, 200 lb per sq in; and tractive effort, 41,000 lb. The weight of engine and tender in working order is 194 tons 13 cwt, while the adhesive weight is 70 tons 5 cwt. The tender has a water capacity of 8,600 gallons and space for 9 tons of fuel.
![A Garratt locomotive used by the Victorian Railways on the narrow-gauge lines at Walhalla and Beech Forest. A Garratt locomotive used by the Victorian Railways on the narrow-gauge lines at Walhalla and Beech Forest.](wpimages/wpe365d205_05_06.jpg)
USED BY THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS on the narrow-gauge lines at Walhalla and Beech Forest. This “Garratt” locomotive (2-6-0+0-6-2) has the following dimensions: diameter of driving wheels, 3 ft; cylinders 13¼ in by 18 in; heating surface, firebox 99 sq ft, flues and tubes 950 sq ft, superheater 181 sq ft, total 1,230 sq ft; grate area, 22.6 sq ft. The tractive effort at 80 per cent boiler pressure is 25,270 lb; boiler pressure is 180 lb; tender capacity, water 1,680 gallons, fuel 3½ tons; and total weight, empty, 54 tons 6 cwt, and in working order, 69 tons 1 cwt. The length overall is 51 ft 8 in approximately.
![C CLASS LOCOMOTIVE FOR FREIGHT TRAINS on the Victorian Railways. C CLASS LOCOMOTIVE FOR FREIGHT TRAINS on the Victorian Railways.](wpimages/wpbdc378ae_05_06.jpg)
“C” CLASS LOCOMOTIVE FOR FREIGHT TRAINS on the Victorian Railways. This 2-8-0 engine has the following dimensions: diameter of driving wheels, 5 ft; cylinders 22 in by 28 in; boiler pressure 200 lb per sq in; tractive effort at 80 per cent boiler pressure, 36,138 lb; heating surface, firebox 175 sq ft, flues and tubes 1,921 sq ft, superheater 338 sq ft, total 2,434 sq ft; grate area, 32 sq ft. The length overall is 64 ft 4½ in. Tender capacity is, water 4,660 gallons, fuel 6½ tons. The weight on coupled wheels in working order is 73 tons. Total weight of engine and tender is 91 tons 10 cwt empty, and 128 tons 4 cwt in working order.
![X CLASS LOCOMOTIVE employed chiefly for hauling freight trains on the Victorian lines X CLASS LOCOMOTIVE employed chiefly for hauling freight trains on the Victorian lines](wpimages/wpebda79f0_05_06.jpg)
“X” CLASS LOCOMOTIVE. This 2-8-2 engine is employed chiefly for hauling freight trains on the Victorian lines. The chief dimensions are: cylinders 22 in by 28 in; diameter of coupled wheels, 5 ft; total heating surface, 2,566 sq ft; superheating surface, 493 sq ft; boiler pressure 205 lb ; and tractive effort, with booster, 46,040 lb. The weight of engine and tender amounts to 185 tons 6 cwt. The booster fitted to the trailing axle adds 9,000 lb to the locomotive’s tractive effort.
![C.35 class engine of the New South Wales Government Railways C.35 class engine of the New South Wales Government Railways](wpimages/wpab120ed7_05_06.jpg)
New South Wales Government Railways train of eleven coaches weighing 300 tons, headed by a “C.35” class engine. This 4-6-0 locomotive has cylinders 22½ in by 26 in, driving wheels of 5 ft 9 in diameter, a total heating surface of 2,782 sq ft, a boiler pressure of 180 lb per sq in, and a tractive effort of 23,196 lb. The weight of engine and tender in working order is 125 tons 13 cwt.
![Mountain type freight locomotive on a New South Wales Government Railways train Mountain type freight locomotive on a New South Wales Government Railways train](wpimages/wpcb3d5b90_05_06.jpg)
“Mountain” type freight locomotive on a New South Wales Government Railways train. This engine, first put into service in 1929, has three cylinders 23 ¼in by 28 in, driving wheels of 5 ft diameter, a total heating surface of 4,163 sq ft, a boiler pressure of 200 lb per sq in, and a tractive effort of 56,000 lb. The total weight of engine and tender in working order is 227 tons 12 cwt.
![4-6-4 suburban tank engine on the New South Wales Government lines. 4-6-4 suburban tank engine on the New South Wales Government lines.](wpimages/wp0a5e1e05_05_06.jpg)
A 4-6-4 suburban tank engine at the head of a local train on the New South Wales Government lines.
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4-8-4 locomotive “Sir George Murray”, built for the South Australian Government Railways. An interesting feature of these English built, mechanically fired, engines Is that although constructed for the 5 ft. 3 in. gauge, they have been so designed to allow of conversion to 4 ft. 8½ in. gauge should this be required. When new they had only two small wheels under the cab end, but this has been altered to a four-wheel truck to which a booster, or small auxiliary engine, has been applied to give greater power for starting and at low speeds. These engines wight 232 tons, including an 84-ton tender. Their duties include the hauling of the Adelaide-Melbourne expresses.
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