New South Wales Z15 class locomotive

Class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated in Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Z15 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the New South Wales Government Railways of Australia.

Power typeSteam
Power typeSteam
Build date1882
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New South Wales Z15 class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Company
Build date1882
Total produced6
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte4-4-0
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Boiler pressure150lbs
Cylinders2
Cylinder size17" x 26"
Performance figures
Maximum speed70 mph (110 km/h)
Tractive effort12,200
Career
OperatorsNew South Wales Government Railways
NicknamesPeacock High Flyers
Scrapped1929-1937
DispositionAll scrapped
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In 1882/83, Beyer, Peacock & Company built six 4-4-0 locomotives to operate passenger services on the newly extended Main Southern line to Albury. All were fitted with Belpaire boilers in 1902/03.[1][2] All were scrapped between 1929 and 1937.[3]

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