New South Wales Z23 class locomotive
| New South Wales Z23 Class | |
|---|---|
standard gauge[1] | |
| Driver dia. | 5 ft 1 in (1,549 mm)[1] |
| Total weight | 90.37 long tons (101.21 short tons; 91.82 t)[1] |
| Firebox: | |
| • Grate area | 27.7 sq ft (2.57 m2)[1] |
| Boiler pressure | 160 psi (1,100 kPa) [1] |
| Cylinder size | 21 in × 24 in (533 mm × 610 mm)[1] |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Tractive effort | 22,209 lbf (98.79 kN)[1] |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Withdrawn | 1933-1946 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The Z23 class (formerly O.446 class) was a class of
Royal Commission
Although this may have been the result of a contemporary anti-American bias, these locomotives were said to be too heavy and too wide at the cylinders, and were the subject of a
Royal Commission.[5]
Withdrawal
2305 was the first withdrawn in May 1933. By 1941, only six were left, with the last, 2304, being withdrawn in September 1946.[1] None has survived onto preservation.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-589-07173-4.
- ISBN 0-909862-18-4.
- ISBN 0-909650-27-6.
- ^ New South Wales Railways 1855-1955. Published by Department of Railways
- ^ "BALDWIN ENGINE COMMISSION". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 26 May 1892. p. 6. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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