The KUR EA class, later known as the EAR 28 class, was a class of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge 2-8-2 steam locomotives. The six members of the class were built in 1928 for the Kenya-Uganda Railway (KUR) by Robert Stephenson and Company in Darlington, England, and were later operated by the KUR's successor, the East African Railways (EAR).[2]

Kenya-Uganda Railway EA class East African Railways 28 class
Portrait of EAR 2804
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Robert Stephenson and Company Serial number 3921–3926 Build date 1928 Total produced 6
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-2  • UIC 1′D1' h2 Gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Driver dia. 51 in (1,295 mm) Adhesive weight 69.5 long tons (70.6 t) Loco weight 09.7 long tons (9.9 t) Fuel type Oil → Coal → Oil Fuel capacity Oil: 2,375 imp gal (10,800 l; 2,852 US gal) Coal: 12 long tons (12 t) Water cap. 5,000 imp gal (23,000 l; 6,000 US gal) Firebox:  • Firegrate area 40.5 sq ft (3.76 m2) Boiler pressure 180 psi (1.24 MPa) Heating surface 2,310 sq ft (215 m2)  • Tubes   1,401 sq ft (130.2 m2) (2,107 sq ft (195.7 m2))  • Firebox 180 sq ft (17 m2) Superheater: ​  • Type Inside  • Heating area 729 sq ft (67.7 m2) (524 sq ft (48.7 m2)) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 21+1⁄4 in × 28 in (540 mm × 711 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts Loco brake Westinghouse type Train brakes Westinghouse type
Performance figures Tractive effort 37,938 lbf (168.76 kN)
Career Operators Kenya-Uganda Railway (KUR) → East African Railways (EAR) Class KUR: EA class EAR: 28 class Number in class 6 Numbers KUR: 1–6 EAR: 2801–2806 First run 1928 Disposition All scrapped
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Class list

The builder's and fleet numbers, and initial names (later removed),[3] of each member of the class were as follows:[4]

See also

• Rail transport in Kenya
• Rail transport in Uganda

References

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External links

Media related to KUR EA class at Wikimedia Commons