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South Australian Railways SMC class / Commonwealth Railways NJAB1

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Steam Motor Coach No. 1 on a trial run at Quorn, 1906. Photograph courtesy of the State Library of South Australia. SLSA: B 45335.

Technical specifications

Wheel arrangement2-2-0WT
Weight19 tons 1 cwt19.4t
Tractive effort2 015 lb8.96kN
Boiler pressure170 psi1 170kPa
Driving wheels2 ft 4½ in0.72m
Cylinders6½ x 10 in165 x 255mm
Valve gearWalschaerts
Coal capacity840 lbs380kg
Water capacity220 gal1 000L