| New South Wales C36 class |
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C36 class locomotive with original round top boiler |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 4-6-0 |
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| • UIC | 2′C h2 |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Driver dia. | 69 in (1,753 mm) |
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| Length | 67 ft 11.5 in (20.714 m) |
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| Axle load | original: 20.8 long tons (21.1 t; 23.3 short tons)
later:
21 long tons (21.3 t; 23.5 short tons) |
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| Total weight | original: 159.4 long tons (162.0 t; 178.5 short tons)
later: 160 long tons (162.6 t; 179.2 short tons) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Fuel capacity | 14 long tons (14.2 t; 15.7 short tons) |
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| Water cap. | 6,250 imp gal (7,510 US gal; 28,400 L) |
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| Boiler pressure | original: 180 psi (1.24 MPa)
later: 200 psi (1.38 MPa) |
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| Cylinders | Two, outside |
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| Cylinder size | 23 by 26 inches (584.2 mm × 660.4 mm) |
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| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 93 miles per hour (150 km/h) (not verified) |
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| Tractive effort | original: 30,500 lbf (135.67 kN)
later: 33,890 lbf (150.75 kN) |
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The New South Wales C36 class is a class of two-cylinder, simple, non-condensing, coal-fired superheated, 4-6-0 express passenger steam locomotives built by Eveleigh Railway Workshops and Clyde Engineering for the New South Wales Government Railways in Australia.
Introduced in 1925, the 75 locomotives of the class became the principal motive power for all major expresses, and accelerated long-distance passenger timetables leading to new levels of service in the pre World War II period. They were the mainstay of passenger expresses for over 20 years before the advent of the 38 class. The class was used extensively for performance testing, and thus the development and trial of a number of technical improvements.
