New South Wales C32 class locomotive

New South Wales C32 class
A C32 class at Corrimal.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Company (106)
Baldwin Locomotive Works (20)
Clyde Engineering (45)
Eveleigh Railway Workshops (20)
Build date1892–1911
Total produced191
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte4-6-0
  UIC2'Cn, later 2'Ch
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.5 ft 0 in (1,524 mm)
Adhesive weight93,000–101,000 lb
(42,184–45,813 kg; 42–46 t)
Loco weight126,000–141,000 lb
(57,153–63,957 kg; 57–64 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Firebox:
  Grate area27 sq ft (2.5 m2)
Boiler pressure150–160 psi
(1.03–1.10 MPa)
Heating surface1,485–1,925 sq ft
(138.0–178.8 m2)
Superheater:
  TypeNone originally, later all retrofitted
  Heating area335–430 sq ft (31.1–39.9 m2)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm) or 21 in × 26 in
(533 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort23,573–25,990 lbf (104.9–115.6 kN)
Factor of adh.3.89–4.06
Career
OperatorsNew South Wales Government Railways
ClassP6, C32 from 1924
Withdrawn1957–1971
Preserved3203, 3214, 3237, 3265
Disposition4 preserved, 187 scrapped

The C32 class is a class of steam locomotives built for the New South Wales Government Railways of Australia.