WAGR M class

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-0+0-6-2 (Garratt)
• UIC	M: (1′C)(C1′) n4t; Ms: (1′C)(C1′) h4t;
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Loco weight	M: 68 long tons 16 cwt (154,100 lb or 69.9 t); Ms: 69 long tons 16 cwt (156,400 lb or 70.9 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	4 long tons (4.1 t)
Water cap.	2,000 imp gal (9,100 L; 2,400 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	22.6 sq ft (2.10 m2)
Boiler pressure	M: 175 psi (1.21 MPa); Ms: 160 psi (1.10 MPa);
Heating surface	M: 1,340 sq ft (124 m2); Ms: 1,067 sq ft (99.1 m2);
• Tubes	M: 1,233 sq ft (114.5 m2); Ms: 960 sq ft (89 m2);
• Firebox	107 sq ft (9.9 m2)
Superheater:;
• Type	M: N/A; Ms: Schmidt;
• Heating area	M: N/A; Ms: 199 sq ft (18.5 m2);
Cylinders	4 (Garratt)
Cylinder size	M: 12.5 in × 20 in (318 mm × 508 mm); Ms: 13.25 in × 20 in (337 mm × 508 mm);

WAGR M/Ms class
WAGR M/Ms class
	M388 at East Perth Locomotive Depot, 1926
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Beyer, Peacock & Co
Builder	Beyer, Peacock & Co
Serial number	5477-5482, 5665-5671
Build date	1911, 1913
Total produced	13
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-0+0-6-2 (Garratt)
• UIC	M: (1′C)(C1′) n4t; Ms: (1′C)(C1′) h4t;
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Loco weight	M: 68 long tons 16 cwt (154,100 lb or 69.9 t); Ms: 69 long tons 16 cwt (156,400 lb or 70.9 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	4 long tons (4.1 t)
Water cap.	2,000 imp gal (9,100 L; 2,400 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	22.6 sq ft (2.10 m2)
Boiler pressure	M: 175 psi (1.21 MPa); Ms: 160 psi (1.10 MPa);
Heating surface	M: 1,340 sq ft (124 m2); Ms: 1,067 sq ft (99.1 m2);
• Tubes	M: 1,233 sq ft (114.5 m2); Ms: 960 sq ft (89 m2);
• Firebox	107 sq ft (9.9 m2)
Superheater:;
• Type	M: N/A; Ms: Schmidt;
• Heating area	M: N/A; Ms: 199 sq ft (18.5 m2);
Cylinders	4 (Garratt)
Cylinder size	M: 12.5 in × 20 in (318 mm × 508 mm); Ms: 13.25 in × 20 in (337 mm × 508 mm);
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	M: 22,436 lbf (99.80 kN); Ms: 24,488 lbf (108.93 kN);
Factor of adh.	M: 5.3; Ms: 5;
Operators
Career
Operators	Western Australian Government Railways
Numbers	M388–M393; Ms424–Ms430;
Disposition	all scrapped

The WAGR M class was a class of 2-6-0+0-6-2 Garratt-type articulated steam locomotives operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) between 1912 and 1955. A total of 13 were built by Beyer, Peacock & Co, Manchester in two batches.

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