New South Wales C30T class locomotive

New South Wales C30T class
3001 at the Buxton, New South Wales, near the NSW Rail Museum, Thirlmere
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Company
Eveleigh Railway Workshops
Build date1903 – 1917
RebuilderClyde Engineering (10)
Eveleigh Railway Workshops (67)
Rebuild date1928 – 1933
Number rebuilt77
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-6-0
 • UIC2'Ch
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.4 ft 7 in (1,397 mm)
Adhesive weight88,000 lb (39,916 kg; 40 t)
Loco weight121,000 lb (54,885 kg; 55 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Firebox:​
 • Grate area24 sq ft (2.2 m2)
Boiler pressure160 psi (1.10 MPa)
Heating surface1,110 sq ft (103 m2)
Superheater:
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 • Heating area280 sq ft (26 m2)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size19 in × 24 in (483 mm × 610 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort21,424 lbf (95.3 kN)
Factor of adh.4.11
Career
OperatorsNew South Wales Government Railways
ClassC30T
RetiredDecember 1958 – August 1972
Preserved3016, 3026, 3028, 3075, 3090, 3102
Disposition6 preserved, 71 scrapped

The C30T class is an old class of steam locomotives rebuilt from 30 class tank engines by Clyde Engineering and Eveleigh Railway Workshops for the New South Wales Government Railways of Australia.

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