Data from Howell, Comparative Statistics of the Australasian Railways, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, March 1899, pp. 94-95.
Sharing the same boiler with the Class D 4-4-0s, and the Class R 0-6-0s, these tanks were built exclusively by RC&S. The last was scrapped in 1920.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | D |
| Locobase ID | 9553 |
| Railroad | Victorian Government Rlys |
| Country | Australia |
| Whyte | 2-4-2T |
| Number in Class | 25 |
| Road Numbers | 346-394 (even only) |
| Gauge | 5'3" |
| Number Built | 25 |
| Builder | Robison, Campbell & Sloss |
| Year | 1889 |
| Valve Gear | |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 65,632 / 29,770 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 112,000 / 50,802 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 112,000 / 50,802 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1920 / 7.27 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 2.80 / 3 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 55 / 27.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 60 / 1524 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 140 / 970 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 17" x 26" / 432x660 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 14,903 / 6759.90 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.40 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 83 / 7.71 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 17.80 / 1.65 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1054 / 97.96 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1054 / 97.96 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 154.31 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2492 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2492 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 11,620 |
| Power L1 | 3011 |
| Power MT | 202.28 |