The MRWA C class was a class of steam locomotives built by Kitson & Co. in Leeds, England, for the Midland Railway of Western Australia (MRWA). The class's wheel arrangement was 4-6-2. The five members of the class entered service in 1912 and worked on the MRWA until the 1950s.[1]

Midland Railway of Western Australia C class
C16 in the MRWA yard at Midland Junction.
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Kitson & Co., Leeds, England
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-2  • UIC 2'C1' Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Driver dia. 4 ft 1 in (1,245 mm) Loco weight 77 long tons (78 t; 86 short tons) (original) 77.14 long tons (78.38 t; 86.40 short tons) (superheated) Firebox:  • Firegrate area 21.14 sq ft (1.964 m2) Boiler pressure 160 psi (1,100 kPa) Cylinder size 16.5 in × 22 in (419 mm × 559 mm)
Performance figures Power output 660 hp (490 kW) Tractive effort 15,646 lbf (69.60 kN) (original) 16,634 lbf (73.99 kN) (superheated)
Career Number in class 5 Numbers C11 - C15 (original) C14 - C18 (later) First run 1958

See also

• List of Western Australian locomotive classes
• Locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways

Notes

Further reading

• Gunzburg, Adrian (1989). The Midland Railway Company Locomotives of Western Australia. Melbourne, Vic: Light Railway Research Society of Australia. ISBN 0-909340-27-7.

External links

Media related to MRWA C class at Wikimedia Commons