The M36 class (X10 class post 1924) was a class of steam locomotives built for the New South Wales Government Railways in Australia.

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New South Wales M36 Class
M.36 Class Locomotive at the NSW Railway Museum, Thirlmere
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Mort's Dock (4) Eveleigh Railway Workshops (4) Serial number 36-39,77-78 Build date 1870-77 Total produced 8
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-2 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Loco weight 52 long tons (53 tonnes; 58 short tons) Fuel type Coal Firebox:  • Firegrate area 15 sq ft (1.4 m2) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 16 in × 24 in (406 mm × 610 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 9,700 lbf (43.1 kN)
Career Operators New South Wales Government Railways Delivered 1870-1871, 1876-1877 Preserved 78 Scrapped 1891-1904 Disposition 1 preserved, 7 scrapped.

History

In the late 1860s, four more of the 1 class where manufactured by Mort's Dock Sydney in 1870-71. Another four locomotives of the M.36 class were manufactured at Eveleigh Railway Workshops in 1876-77 using re-built tenders from Locomotive No.1-4. Two of the class later had cab shelters fitted to the tenders for suburban running.

Preservation

All engines of the class were scrapped in the period 1891-1904 with the exception of No. 78

See also

• NSWGR steam locomotive classification

References

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