WAGR K class

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-8-4T
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	2.75 long tons 0 cwt (6,200 lb or 2.8 t)
Water cap.	2,000 imp gal (9,100 L; 2,400 US gal)
Boiler pressure	As built: 120 lbf/in2 (0.83 MPa); Reboilered: 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	16.7 sq ft (1.55 m2)
Cylinder size	17 in × 21 in (432 mm × 533 mm)

WAGR K class
WAGR K class
	K class with a Goldfields Water Supply Scheme pipe train, ca. 1902
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Neilson & Co
Serial number	4599-4606, 5040-5045, 5197-5206
Total produced	24
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-8-4T
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	2.75 long tons 0 cwt (6,200 lb or 2.8 t)
Water cap.	2,000 imp gal (9,100 L; 2,400 US gal)
Boiler pressure	As built: 120 lbf/in2 (0.83 MPa); Reboilered: 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	16.7 sq ft (1.55 m2)
Cylinder size	17 in × 21 in (432 mm × 533 mm)
Power output
Performance figures
Power output	As built: 15,332 lbf (68.20 kN); Reboilered: 20,443 lbf (90.93 kN)
Factor of adh.	3.8
Operators
Career
Operators	Western Australian Government Railways
Numbers	K34-K41, K101-K106, K186-K195
First run	1893
Disposition	all scrapped