| Victorian Railways NA class |
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Designer | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
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| Builder | |
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| Model | - BLW simple: 10-20¼-D1
- BLW compound: 10-13-26¼-D1
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| Build date | 1898–1915 |
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| Total produced | 17 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-6-2T |
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| • UIC | 1′C1′ t |
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| Driver | 2nd coupled axle, flangeless |
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| Gauge | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) |
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| Leading dia. | 24.25 in (0.62 m) |
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| Driver dia. | 36 in (0.91 m) |
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| Trailing dia. | 24.25 in (0.62 m) |
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| Minimum curve | 3 chains (60.35 m) |
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| Wheelbase: | |
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| • Engine | 21 ft 10 in (6.65 m) |
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Length:
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| • Over couplers | 30 ft 10 in (9.40 m) |
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| Width | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
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| Height | 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) |
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| Frame type | Bar frames |
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| Axle load | 1: 9.455 long tons (9.607 t; 10.590 short tons) 2: 9.3 long tons (9.4 t; 10.4 short tons) |
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| Adhesive weight | 1: 25.65 long tons (26.06 t; 28.73 short tons) 2: 25.95 long tons (26.37 t; 29.06 short tons) |
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| Empty weight | 1: 27.9 long tons (28.3 t; 31.2 short tons) 2: 28.45 long tons (28.91 t; 31.86 short tons) |
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| Loco weight | 1: 34.35 long tons (34.90 t; 38.47 short tons) 2: 34.9 long tons (35.5 t; 39.1 short tons) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Fuel capacity | Initially 1.5 long tons (1,524.07 kg), later 1.75 long tons (1,778.08 kg) then 2 long tons (2,032.09 kg) with hungry boards. |
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| Water cap. | Initially 600 US gal (2,271.25 L), later 750 US gal (2,839.06 L) or 780 US gal (2,952.62 L) |
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Type | Round-top |
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Boiler:
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| • Type | Parallel |
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| Boiler pressure | 1 only: 160 psi (1.10 MPa) 2-17: 180 psi (1.24 MPa) |
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| Heating surface: | |
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| • Firebox | 9.03 ft2 (0.8 m2) |
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| • Total surface | 524 ft2 (48.7 m2) |
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| Cylinders | 2 |
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| Cylinder size | 1, 3, 5-17: 13 in × 18 in (330 mm × 457 mm) |
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| High-pressure cylinder | 2 & 4: 9+1⁄2 in × 18 in (241 mm × 457 mm) |
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| Low-pressure cylinder | 2 & 4: 16 in × 18 in (406 mm × 457 mm) |
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| Performance figures |
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| Tractive effort | 1: 10,816 lbf (48.1 kN) 2: 12,168 lbf (54.1 kN) 3-17: 12,170 lbf (54.1 kN) at 80% of boiler pressure |
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| Career |
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| Delivered | 1898 |
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| First run | September 1898 |
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| Preserved | 3A, 6A, 7A, 8A, 12A, 14A |
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| Current owner | Emerald Tourist Railway Board |
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| Disposition | 6 preserved, 11 scrapped |
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| All data above from Speed Limit 20 Plus unless otherwise marked. |
The Victorian Railways NA class is a 2-6-2T built for their four 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge branch lines.