WAGR V class

WAGR V class
V1213 at Pemberton station in December 2011
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderRobert Stephenson and Hawthorns as subcontractor to Beyer, Peacock & Co
Serial numberBeyer, Peacock & Co 7726–7749
Build date1955
Total produced24
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-8-2
 • UIC1′D1′ h2
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Leading dia.21.5 in (55 cm)
Driver dia.51 in (130 cm)
Trailing dia.21.5 in (55 cm)
Wheelbase32 ft 9 in (9.98 m)
Length69 ft 8 in (21.23 m)
Width9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
Height12 ft 8 in (3.86 m)
Axle load14 long tons 5 cwt (31,900 lb or 14.5 t)
Adhesive weight14 long tons 5 cwt (31,900 lb or 14.5 t)
Loco weight80 long tons 14 cwt 2 q
Total weight134 long tons 18 cwt 2 q
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity7 long tons 0 cwt (15,700 lb or 7.1 t)
Water cap.5,390 imp gal (24,500 L; 6,470 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Grate area40 sq ft (3.7 m2)
Boiler pressure215 lbf/in2 (1.48 MPa)
Heating surface:
 • Firebox247 sq ft (22.9 m2)
 • Tubes1,570 sq ft (146 m2)
 • Total surface1,817 sq ft (168.8 m2)
Superheater:
 • Heating area492 sq ft (45.7 m2)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Tractive effort33,633 lbf (149.61 kN)
Factor of adh.3.8
Career
OperatorsWestern Australian Government Railways
NumbersV1201–V1224
Delivered1955–1956
First run12 April 1955
Withdrawn14 August 1972
PreservedV1209, V1213, V1215, V1220
Disposition4 preserved, 20 scrapped

The WAGR V class was the last class of steam locomotive to enter service with the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). The class was part of the post war regeneration plan for the WAGR, intended for the heavy coal traffic between the Collie coal fields and Perth.