Tasmanian Government Railways L class

Tasmanian Government Railways L class
Tasmanian Government Railways L class
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Beyer, Peacock & Company
Serial number	5525, 5526
Build date	1912
Total produced	2
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-2+2-6-2
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Total weight	90 long tons 0 cwt (201,600 lb or 91.4 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Boiler pressure	160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Cylinder size	15 in × 22 in (381 mm × 559 mm)
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	30,171 lbf (134.21 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	Tasmanian Government Railways
Numbers	L1-L2
Withdrawn	1945
Disposition	Both withdrawn and scrapped

Power typeSteam

Serial number5525, 5526

The Tasmanian Government Railways L class was a class 2 of 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.

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