Tasmanian Government Railways K class

Tasmanian Government Railways K class
Works photograph of K1
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Beyer, Peacock and Company Serial number 5292, 5293 Build date 1909 Total produced 2
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-0+0-4-0T Gauge 2 ft (610 mm) Driver dia. 2 ft 7+1⁄2 in (800 mm) Wheelbase 26 ft 9 in (8,153 mm) overall 4 ft (1,219 mm) Length 32 ft 2 in (9,800 mm) Loco weight 33.5 long tons (34.0 t; 37.5 short tons) Fuel type Coal or Oil Tender cap. 840 imp gal (3,800 L; 1,010 US gal) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 14.8 sq ft (1.37 m2) Boiler pressure 195 psi (13.4 bar; 1,340 kPa) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 60 sq ft (5.6 m2)  • Tubes 568 sq ft (52.8 m2)  • Total surface 628 sq ft (58.3 m2) Cylinder size 14.5 in × 20 in (368 mm × 508 mm) High-pressure cylinder 11 in × 16 in (279 mm × 406 mm) Low-pressure cylinder 17 in × 16 in (432 mm × 406 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures Tractive effort 12,507 lbf (55.63 kN)
Career Operators Tasmanian Government Railways Numbers K1-K2 Preserved K1 Disposition 1 preserved, 1 scrapped

The Tasmanian Government Railways K class was a class of 0-4-0+0-4-0 Garratt locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways from 1909 – the first Garratt locomotives built.