Victorian Railways D class (1876)

The D class of 1876 was the first example of American-built locomotives to be used on Victorian Railways, and among the first such engines to operate in Australia.

This article is about the 1876 D class steam locomotive ("Rodgers"). For the 1887 D class steam locomotive, see Victorian Railways D class (1887). For the 1902 Dd class steam locomotive, see Victorian Railways Dd class.
Victorian Railways D class "Rodgers"
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderRogers Locomotive Works, New Jersey, USA
Serial number2448, 2450
Build date1876
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-4-0
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Leading dia.26 in (0.660 m)
Driver dia.5 ft (1.524 m)
Wheelbase40 ft 1.5 in (12.230 m)[1]
Axle load10 long tons 15 cwt (24,100 lb or 10.9 t)[1]
Loco weight33 long tons 6 cwt (74,600 lb or 33.8 t)[1]
Tender weight24 long tons 1 cwt (53,900 lb or 24.4 t)[1]
Total weight57 long tons 7 cwt (128,500 lb or 58.3 t)[1]
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity70 long cwt (7,800 lb or 3,600 kg)[1]
Water cap.2,031 imp gal (9,230 L; 2,439 US gal)[1]
Heating surface968 sq ft (90 m2)[1]
 • Tubes879.52 sq ft (81.710 m2)[1]
 • Firebox88.52 sq ft (8.224 m2)[1]
Cylinders2, outside
Cylinder size17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm)[1]
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort11,560 lbf (51.4 kN) at 100 psi
Career
OperatorsVictorian Railways
Number in class2
Numbers162, 164
Official nameNeil, Neil's Sister
First run7 August 1877
DispositionBoth scrapped

Both examples were scrapped.[2][3]

References
  • Dee; et al. (1981). Power Parade. Melbourne: VicRail Public Relations Division. p. 12. ISBN 0-7241-3323-2.
  • Cave, N.; Buckland, J.; Beardsell, D. (2002). Steam Locomotives of the Victorian Railways - Volume 1 The First Fifty Years. Melbourne: ARHS. pp. 78–82. ISBN 1876677384.

Specific
  1. Cave, N.; Buckland, J.; Beardsell, D. (2002). Steam Locomotives of the Victorian Railways - Volume 1 The First Fifty Years. Melbourne: ARHS. p. 82. ISBN 1876677384.
  2. Fletcher. (2021). . Light Railway Research Society of Australia Inc.
  3. Fletcher, David (2021). Australia’s Colourful American Locomotives: Their Art & Architecture 1876–1920. Light Railway Research Society of Australia. ISBN 978-0-909340-57-5.


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