WAGR G class G233 Leschenault Lady

G233 Leschenault Lady
Leschenault Lady at the Railway Museum, Bassendean, in 2006
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Beyer, Peacock & Co Builder James Martin & Co
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-0 "Mogul"  • UIC 1'C Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Driver dia. 3 ft 3 in (991 mm) Length 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m) Width 6 ft 11.8 in (2.13 m) Height 11 ft 5.8 in (3.50 m) Total weight 42 long tons 2 cwt (94,300 lb or 42.8 t) Fuel type Coal Water cap. 1,600 imp gal (7,300 L; 1,900 US gal) Boiler pressure 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa) Cylinder size 14.5 in × 20 in (368 mm × 508 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 13,801 lbf (61.39 kN)
Career Operators Western Australian Government Railways Leschenault Railway Preservation Society Rail Heritage WA Numbers G233 Official name Leschenault Lady First run 13 November 1898 (1898-11-13) Current owner Rail Heritage WA Disposition Operational

WAGR G class G233 Leschenault Lady is a preserved 2-6-0 steam locomotive, built in 1898 by James Martin & Co of Gawler, South Australia, for the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). It is the second oldest Australian-built steam locomotive still in operational order after the Victorian Railways Y112.