| G233 Leschenault Lady |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-6-0 "Mogul" |
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| • UIC | 1'C |
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| Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
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| Driver dia. | 3 ft 3 in (991 mm) |
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| Length | 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m) |
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| Width | 6 ft 11.8 in (2.13 m) |
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| Height | 11 ft 5.8 in (3.50 m) |
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| Total weight | 42 long tons 2 cwt (94,300 lb or 42.8 t) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Water cap. | 1,600 imp gal (7,300 L; 1,900 US gal) |
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| Boiler pressure | 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa) |
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| Cylinder size | 14.5 in × 20 in (368 mm × 508 mm) |
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| Numbers | G233 |
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| Official name | Leschenault Lady |
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| First run | 13 November 1898 (1898-11-13) |
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| Current owner | Rail Heritage WA |
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| Disposition | Operational |
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WAGR G class G233 Leschenault Lady is a preserved 2-6-0 steam locomotive, built in 1898 by James Martin & Co of Gawler, South Australia, for the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). It is the third oldest Australian-built steam locomotive still in operational order after ex-Victorian Railways Y112 and ex-South Australian Railways Yx141.