WAGR E class (1879)

WAGR E class
E2 at Geraldton, 1886
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderAvonside Engine Company
Serial number1239-1242
Build date1879
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-4-4-2
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Driver dia.3 ft 3 in (991 mm)
Loco weight33 long tons 9 cwt (74,900 lb or 34 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity7 long tons 0 cwt (15,700 lb or 7.1 t)
Water cap.1,000 imp gal (4,500 L; 1,200 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Grate area13 sq ft (1.2 m2)
Boiler pressure120 lbf/in2 (0.83 MPa)
Cylinder size10 in × 18 in (254 mm × 457 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort8,862 lbf (39.42 kN)
Factor of adh.6.5
Career
OperatorsWestern Australian Government Railways
NumbersE20, E7
First run1881
Withdrawn1895
DispositionBoth scrapped

The WAGR E class was a two-member class of 2-4-4-2T double-Fairlie locomotives operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) between 1881 and 1892.