New South Wales Z16 class locomotive
| New South Wales Z16 Class | |
|---|---|
standard gauge | |
| Driver dia. | 6'1 1/2" (D334) 6.0 1/2"(D 261) |
| Boiler pressure | 140lbs |
| Cylinders | 2 |
| Cylinder size | 18"x 26" |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Tractive effort | 13,100lbs (D 261) 12,800 (D334) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators | New South Wales Government Railways |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The New South Wales Z16 class (formerly D.261 class and D.334 class) was a class of steam locomotives built for the New South Wales Government Railways in Australia.
The Z16 class were an amalgamation under the New South Wales Government Railways 1924 locomotive renumbering of two previous classes, the D261 and D334 classes. The D261 class were renumbered as 1601-1624 and the D334 class as 1625–1641.[1] [2]
Differences between the two varieties within the Z16 class included that the former D261 class had
In 1936, 1623 was overhauled for use at Chullora Railway Workshops boiler shop as a boiler tester. In January 1941 it was sent to Cardiff Locomotive Workshops for use as a stationary boiler.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-909650-27-6.>
- ^ ISBN 0-909862-08-7.
- RoundhouseApril 1993 page 26
- ^ A Century Plus of Locomotives. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. 1965. p. 50.
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