Victorian Railways D class (1876)

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Not to be confused with Victorian Railways Dd class.
Victorian Railways D Class
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
 • UIC2'Bh2
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Leading dia.26 in (0.660 m)
Driver dia.5 ft (1.524 m)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size17 in × 22 in (432 mm × 559 mm)
Career
OperatorsVictorian Railways
Number in class2
Numbers162, 164
Official nameNeil, Neil's Sister
First runAugust 7, 1877
DispositionBoth scrapped

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.

Both examples were scrapped.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Fletcher. (2021). . Light Railway Research Society of Australia Inc.
  2. ^ 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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