Tasmanian Government Railways K class

Tasmanian Government Railways K class
Works photograph of K1
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock and Company
Serial number5292, 5293
Build date1909
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-0+0-4-0T
Gauge2 ft (610 mm)
Driver dia.2 ft 7+12 in (800 mm)
Wheelbase26 ft 9 in (8,153 mm) overall
4 ft (1,219 mm)
Length32 ft 2 in (9,800 mm)
Loco weight33.5 long tons (34.0 t; 37.5 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal or Oil
Tender cap.840 imp gal (3,800 L; 1,010 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Grate area14.8 sq ft (1.37 m2)
Boiler pressure195 psi (13.4 bar; 1,340 kPa)
Heating surface:
 • Firebox60 sq ft (5.6 m2)
 • Tubes568 sq ft (52.8 m2)
 • Total surface628 sq ft (58.3 m2)
Cylinder size14.5 in × 20 in (368 mm × 508 mm)
High-pressure cylinder11 in × 16 in (279 mm × 406 mm)
Low-pressure cylinder17 in × 16 in (432 mm × 406 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Tractive effort12,507 lbf (55.63 kN)
Career
OperatorsTasmanian Government Railways
NumbersK1-K2
PreservedK1
Disposition1 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.