Class of Australian 2-8-2 locomotives
WAGR V class V1213 at Pemberton station in December 2011
Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 2-8-2 • UIC 1′D1′ h2 Gauge 3 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) Wheelbase 32 ft 9 in (9.98 m) Length 69 ft 8 in (21.23 m) Width 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) Height 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m) Axle load 14 long tons 5 cwt (31,900 lb or 14.5 t) Adhesive weight 14 long tons 5 cwt (31,900 lb or 14.5 t) Loco weight 80 long tons 14 cwt 2 q Total weight 134 long tons 18 cwt 2 q Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 7 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 area 40 sq ft (3.7 m2 ) Boiler pressure 215 lbf/in2 (1.48 MPa) Heating surface: • Firebox 247 sq ft (22.9 m2 ) • Tubes 1,570 sq ft (146 m2 ) • Total surface 1,817 sq ft (168.8 m2 ) Superheater: • Heating area 492 sq ft (45.7 m2 ) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts
Career Operators Western Australian Government Railways Numbers V1201–V1224 Delivered 1955–1956 First run 12 April 1955 Withdrawn 14 August 1972 Preserved V1209, V1213, V1215, V1220 Disposition 4 preserved, 20 scrapped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 .