6029

6029
6029 at Wagga Wagga in June 2015
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Beyer, Peacock & Company, Manchester Serial number 7531 Build date 1954
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-8-4+4-8-4 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Driver dia. 4 ft 7 in (1,397 mm) Adhesive weight 282,000 lb (128 t) or 317,000 lb (144 t) Loco weight 562,000 lb (255 t) or 582,000 lb (264 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 14 long tons (14 t), later 18 long tons (18 t) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 65 sq ft (6.0 m2) Boiler pressure 200 psi (1.38 MPa) Heating surface 3,030 sq ft (281 m2) Superheater: ​  • Heating area 750 sq ft (70 m2) Cylinders Four Cylinder size 19+1⁄4 in × 26 in (489 mm × 660 mm) or19+7⁄8 in × 26 in (505 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures Tractive effort 59,560 lbf (264.9 kN) Factor of adh. 4.73 or 4.99
Career Operators New South Wales Government Railways Class AD60 Numbers 6029 First run 24 April 1954 Withdrawn September 1972 Current owner Transport Heritage NSW Disposition Operational

6029 is a four-cylinder, simple, non-condensing, superheated, articulated 4-8-4+4-8-4 Garratt steam locomotive, of the AD60 class, built by Beyer, Peacock & Company, Manchester, England, for the New South Wales Government Railways.