New South Wales D57 class locomotive

New South Wales D57 class
Class D57 Locomotive
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderClyde Engineering, Granville
Build date1929-1930
Total produced25
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-8-2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.5 ft 0 in (1,524 mm)
Axle load23 long tons (25.8 short tons; 23.4 t)
Adhesive weight201,600 lb (91,400 kg)
Loco weight310,710.4 lb (140,935.9 kg)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity14 long tons (15.7 short tons; 14.2 t)
Water cap.9,000 imp gal (11,000 US gal; 41,000 L)
Firebox:
 • Grate area65 sq ft (6.0 m2)
Boiler pressure200 psi (1,379 kPa)
Heating surface3,390 sq ft (315 m2)
Superheater:
 • Heating area775 sq ft (72.0 m2)
Cylinders3
Cylinder size23.25 in × 28 in (591 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gearOutside (2): Walschaerts. Centre (1): Gresley conjugated
Performance figures
Maximum speed50 mph (80 km/h)
Tractive effort65,000 lbf (289.1 kN)
Factor of adh.3.60
Career
OperatorsNew South Wales Government Railways
ClassD57
Numbers5701–5725
NicknamesLazy Lizzies
Withdrawn1957–1961
Disposition1 preserved, 24 scrapped

The New South Wales D57 class was a class of 4-8-2 steam locomotives built by Clyde Engineering for the New South Wales Government Railways in Australia. The tenders were built by Mort's Dock & Engineering Company.