KUR EC class

Kenya-Uganda Railway EC class
Works photo of KUR EC no. 41
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Co.
Serial number6300–6303
Build date1926
Total produced4
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-8-2+2-8-4 (Garratt)
 • UIC(2′D1′)(1′D2′) h4
Gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Driver dia.43 in (1,092 mm)
Adhesive weight79.4 long tons (80.7 t)
Loco weight125.4 long tons (127.4 t)
Fuel type
  • Eucalyptus wood
  • → Coal
Fuel capacity6 long tons (6.1 t)
Water cap.4,250 imp gal (19,300 L; 5,100 US gal)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area43.6 sq ft (4.05 m2)
Boiler pressure170 psi (1.17 MPa)
Heating surface:​
 • Firebox174 sq ft (16.2 m2)
 • Tubes 
1,863 sq ft (173.1 m2)
 • Total surface2,417 sq ft (224.5 m2)
Superheater:
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 • TypeInside
 • Heating area380 sq ft (35 m2)
Cylinders4 (Garratt)
Cylinder size16.5 in × 22 in (419 mm × 559 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Loco brakeWestinghouse type
Train brakesWestinghouse type
Performance figures
Tractive effort40,252 lbf (179.05 kN)
Career
Operators
ClassKUR: EC class
Number in class4
Numbers
  • KUR: 41–44
  • Indo-China: 201–204
First run1926
Withdrawn
  • KUR: August 1939
  • Indo-China: not known
DispositionNot known

The KUR EC class was a class of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt-type articulated steam locomotives built by Beyer, Peacock & Co. in Manchester, England, for the Kenya-Uganda Railway (KUR).

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