| East African Railways 60 class |
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No. 6019 at Tabora depot, Tanzania, in 1968 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 4-8-2+2-8-4 (Garratt) |
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| • UIC | (2′D1′)(1′D2′) h4 |
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| Gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
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| Driver dia. | 48 in (1,219 mm) |
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| Adhesive weight | 86.9 long tons (88.3 t) |
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| Loco weight | 152.3 long tons (154.7 t) |
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| Fuel type | Oil |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,800 imp gal (8,200 L; 2,200 US gal) |
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| Water cap. | 4,612 imp gal (20,970 L; 5,539 US gal) |
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Grate area | 48.8 sq ft (4.53 m2) |
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| Boiler pressure | 200 psi (1.38 MPa) |
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| Heating surface: | |
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| • Firebox | 170 sq ft (16 m2) |
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| • Tubes |
1,729 sq ft (160.6 m2) |
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| • Total surface | 2,269 sq ft (210.8 m2) |
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Superheater:
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| • Type | Inside |
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| • Heating area | 370 sq ft (34 m2) |
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| Cylinders | 4 (Garratt) |
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| Cylinder size | 16 in × 24 in (406 mm × 610 mm) |
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| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
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| Loco brake | Westinghouse type |
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| Train brakes | Westinghouse type |
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| Career |
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| Operators | East African Railways (EAR) |
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| Class | 60 class |
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| Number in class | 29 |
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| Numbers | 6001–6029 |
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| First run | 1953 |
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| Disposition | One preserved; others scrapped |
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The EAR 60 class, also known as the Governor class, was a class of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt-type articulated steam locomotives built for the East African Railways as a development of the EAR's existing 56 class.
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