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South Australian Railways T class locomotives

Technical specifications

Wheel arrangement4-8-0
Weight74 tons 14 cwt76.2t
Length54 ft 0 in16.46m
Tractive effort21 900 lb97.4kN
Boiler pressure185 psi1 280kPa
Driving wheels3 ft 7 in1.09m
Cylinders16½ x 22 in420 x 560mm
Valve gearStephenson
Grate area17.3 ft²1.6m²
Coal capacity8 tons8.1t
Water capacity2 400 gal11 000L

Representatives in the Pichi Richi Railway collection

T186

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T186 leads W934 on a double-header special over the Lattice Bridge