Commonwealth Railways D class

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-4-0
• UIC	2′B n2
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	5 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1,537 mm)
Length	46 ft 6 in (14,173 mm)
Loco weight	58 long tons 18 cwt (59.8 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	4 long tons 10 cwt (4.6 t)
Water cap.	2,000 imp gal (9,100 l; 2,400 US gal)
Firebox:; • Firegrate area	14.75 sq ft (1.370 m2)
Boiler pressure	150 lbf/in2 (1.03 MPa)
Cylinders	Two, inside
Cylinder size	16 in × 24 in (406 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Beyer, Peacock and Company
Serial number	1909–1914
Build date	1880
Total produced	6
Rebuild date	1910

Commonwealth Railways D Class
Commonwealth Railways D Class
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Beyer, Peacock and Company
Serial number	1909–1914
Build date	1880
Total produced	6
Rebuild date	1910
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-4-0
• UIC	2′B n2
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	5 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1,537 mm)
Length	46 ft 6 in (14,173 mm)
Loco weight	58 long tons 18 cwt (59.8 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	4 long tons 10 cwt (4.6 t)
Water cap.	2,000 imp gal (9,100 l; 2,400 US gal)
Firebox:; • Firegrate area	14.75 sq ft (1.370 m2)
Boiler pressure	150 lbf/in2 (1.03 MPa)
Cylinders	Two, inside
Cylinder size	16 in × 24 in (406 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	12,290 lbf (54.67 kN)
Withdrawn
Career
Withdrawn	1921–1943
Scrapped	1958–1959
Disposition	All scrapped

Last updated November 21, 2022

The Commonwealth Railways D class were a class of 4-4-0 construction and shunting locomotives built in 1880 by Beyer, Peacock and Company originally for the New South Wales Government Railways and later the Commonwealth Railways.

History

Construction started on a new line which went from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta however a need for more motive power was required and so the New South Wales Government Railways started negotiating with the Commonwealth Railways. The NSWGR had introduced their Q Class in 1880 originally as 4-4-0 side tank engines but due to excessive axle loads they were converted by the NSWGR into tender engines with 6 wheel tenders. There were 6 of them bought originally for suburban passenger work they were now surplus to requirements. So the Commonwealth Railways purchased 4 locomotives in October 1912 at the cost of £4,700. The remaining 2 were purchased soon after. All six locomotives were given automatic couplers prior to entering service but all retained their original NSWGR number. They were also reclassed as 'D'. In 1913 and 1914 the class had many problems with cracking gauge glasses and tubes blowing which slowed the progress of the construction of the Trans-Australian Line. Many more problems followed such as broken stays, side rod brasses, axle box brasses and the need for many of the class to be re-tubed this resulted in most of that class spending a lot of time in the workshops at Port Augusta. When the G/GA class was introduced the D class were relegated to shunting duties.^[1]

Withdrawal

In the 1920s, all the D class were withdrawn but not scrapped except for D162, which was withdrawn in July 1943. The D class started being scrapped in 1958, with the last D class number 163 being scrapped on 26 March 1959.^[1]

Class list

NSW / CR number	BP Works number	In service	Withdrawn
158	1909	8 July 1913	1926
159	1910	14 June 1913	1921
160	1911	21 April 1913	1926
161	1912	14 June 1913	1926
162	1913	14 June 1913	July 1943
163	1914	6 May 1913	July 1926

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References

1 2 Fluck, Ron; Marshall, Barry; John, Wilson (1996). Locomotives and Railcars of the Commonwealth Railways. Welland, South Australia: Gresley Publications. pp. 22–23. ISBN 1876216018.

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[:0-1] 1 2 Fluck, Ron; Marshall, Barry; John, Wilson (1996). Locomotives and Railcars of the Commonwealth Railways. Welland, South Australia: Gresley Publications. pp. 22–23. ISBN 1876216018.

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