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Western Australian Government Railways and Silverton Tramway Co. W class locomotives

Technical specifications

Wheel arrangement4-8-2
Weight101 tons 2 cwt102.7t
Length61 ft 11 in18.86m
Tractive effort21 760 lb96.8kN
Boiler pressure200 psi1 380kPa
Driving wheels4 ft 0 in1.219m
Cylinders16 x 24 in406 x 610mm
Valve gearWalshaerts
Grate area27 ft²2.5 m²
Coal capacity7 tons7.1t
Water capacity2 500 gal11 400L