Victorian Railways L class (1861)

The Victorian Railways L class was a class of 2-4-0ST passenger locomotives operated by the Victorian Railways between 1861 and 1906.

Victorian Railways L class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderGeorge England and Co., Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (7)
Slaughter, Gruning & Co., Bristol, UK (3)
Serial numberGeorge England: 156-166
Slaughter & Grüning: 408-410
Build date1859-1860
Total produced10
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-4-0ST
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 0 in (1,520 mm)[1]
Wheelbase14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)[1]
 • Coupled7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)[1]
Axle load13 long tons 11 cwt (30,400 lb or 13.8 t)[1]
Loco weight37 long tons 7 cwt (83,700 lb or 37.9 t)[1]
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity20 long cwt (2,200 lb or 1,000 kg)[1]
Water cap.1,195 imp gal (5,430 L; 1,435 US gal)[1]
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		14.0 sq ft (1.30 m2)[1]
Heating surface1,173.88 sq ft (109 m2)[1]
 • Tubes1,086.63 sq ft (100.951 m2)[1]
 • Firebox87.25 sq ft (8.106 m2)[1]
Cylinders2, inside
Cylinder size16 in × 22 in (406 mm × 559 mm)[1]
Performance figures
Tractive effort9,386 lbf (41.75 kN) at 100 psi[1]
Career
OperatorsVictorian Railways
Number in class10
Numbers16-25, Later 14-32 (even only)
First runJanuary 1861
WithdrawnJanuary 1906
DispositionAll scrapped

References
  • Dee; et al. (1981). Power Parade. Melbourne: VicRail Public Relations Division. p. 3. ISBN 0-7241-3323-2.
  • Cave, Norman; Buckland, John; Beardsell, David (2002). Steam Locomotives of the Victorian Railways. Vol. 1: The First Fifty Years. Melbourne, Vic: ARHS Victoria Division. pp. 33–36. ISBN 1876677384.

Specific
  1. Cave, Norman; Buckland, John; Beardsell, David (2002). Steam Locomotives of the Victorian Railways. Vol. 1: The First Fifty Years. Melbourne, Vic: ARHS Victoria Division. p. 36. ISBN 1876677384.
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