Silverton Tramway A class

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Power typeSteam
Power typeSteam
Build date1912, 1915
Silverton Tramway A class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Co
Build date1912, 1915
Total produced4
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte4-6-0
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.4 ft 3 in (1,295 mm)
Total weight59 long tons 2 cwt (132,400 lb or 60 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Tender cap.3 long tons 0 cwt (6,700 lb or 3 t)
Boiler pressure185 lbf/in2 (1.28 MPa)
Cylinder sizeOriginal: 16.5 in × 20 in (419 mm × 508 mm)
Rebuilt: 16.5 in × 22 in (419 mm × 559 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effortOriginal: 15,801 lbf (70.29 kN)
Rebuilt: 17,381 lbf (77.31 kN)
Factor of adh.3.52
Career
OperatorsSilverton Tramway Company
NumbersA18-A21
PreservedA21
Disposition1 preserved, 3 scrapped

The Silverton Tramway A class was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives operated by the Silverton Tramway Company.

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