The EAR 56 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 by Beyer, Peacock & Co. in Gorton, Manchester, England, in 1949. The six members of the class were ordered by the Kenya-Uganda Railway (KUR) immediately after World War II, and were a slightly modified version of the KUR's existing EC5 class.
Power typeSteam
Power typeSteam
Serial number7280–7285
Quick facts East African Railways 56 class, Type and origin ...
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | Beyer, Peacock & Co. |
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| Serial number | 7280–7285 |
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| Build date | 1949 |
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| Total produced | 6 |
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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 | 88 long tons (89 t) |
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| Loco weight | 146.8 long tons (149.2 t) |
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| Fuel type | Oil |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,382 imp gal (10,830 L; 2,861 US gal) |
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| Water cap. | 4,200 imp gal (19,000 L; 5,000 US gal) |
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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 | 164 sq ft (15.2 m2) |
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| • Tubes | 1,753 sq ft (162.9 m2) |
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| • Total surface | 2,287 sq ft (212.5 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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| Number in class | 6 |
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| Numbers | - EC6 class: 122–127
- 56 class: 5601–5606
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| First run | 1949 |
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| Disposition | All scrapped |
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By the time the new locomotives were built and entered service, the KUR had been succeeded by the East African Railways (EAR), which designated them for a very short time as its EC6 class, but then, as part of a comprehensive reclassification of all of its locomotives, redesignated them as its 56 class.
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