CGR class H1
(Learn how and when to remove this message) Ceylon Government Railways Class H1 |
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Type and origin |
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Power type | Steam |
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Builder | Beyer, Peacock & Company |
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Serial number | 6629 |
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Build date | 1930 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 2-4-0+0-4-2T |
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Gauge | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) |
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Leading dia. | 1 ft 9 in (533 mm) |
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Driver dia. | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) |
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Trailing dia. | 1 ft 9 in (533 mm) |
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Wheelbase | 35 ft 9 in (10.90 m) |
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Length | 41 ft 5 in (12.62 m) |
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Height | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
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Axle load | 7 long tons (7.1 t; 7.8 short tons) |
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Loco weight | 39 long tons (40 t; 44 short tons) |
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Fuel type | Coal |
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Fuel capacity | 2 long tons (2.03 t; 2.24 short tons) |
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Water cap. | 1,000 imp gal (4,500 L; 1,200 US gal) |
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Boiler pressure | 175 lbf/in2 (1,210 kPa) (Super heated) |
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Cylinders | Four, outside |
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Cylinder size | 10 in × 16 in (254 mm × 406 mm) |
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Valve gear | Walschaerts, piston valves |
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Performance figures |
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Tractive effort | 15,866 lb (7,197 kg) |
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Career |
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Operators | Udupussallawa railway and Kelani Valley Line |
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Class | H1 |
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Power class | F |
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Number in class | 1 |
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Locale | Ceylon |
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First run | 1930 |
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Withdrawn | 1972 |
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Scrapped | 1981 |
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The CGR Class H1 was a 2-4-0+0-4-2T Garratt steam locomotive built by Beyer, Peacock & Company, England for the Ceylon Government Railway (CGR), now Sri Lanka Railways. Only one locomotive of this type was built, and its CGR plate number was 293.[1]
Description
This locomotive entered service with the CGR in 1931. It was originally used for working passenger and freight services on the narrow gauge (2 ft 6in) Uda Pussellawa Railway (UPR) between Nanu Oya and Ragala, via Nuwara Eliya. No. 293 met with a serious accident near Nuwara Eliya in 1942 while hauling a freight train at excessive speed. It was returned to service in 1944 following repairs. Until the 1960s, H1 no. 293 was occasionally used on the Kelani Valley narrow gauge line. Withdrawn from service in 1972, it was scrapped in 1981.
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". www.railwaymuseum.lk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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