WAGR M class (1875)

WAGR M class
WAGR M class
	M24 after its sale to Whittaker Bros
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Kitson & Co
Serial number	2035-2036
Build date	1875
Total produced	2
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-0
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	3 long tons 0 cwt (6,700 lb or 3 t)
Water cap.	660 imp gal (3,000 L; 790 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	10 sq ft (0.93 m2)
Boiler pressure	120 lbf/in2 (0.83 MPa)
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	7,089 lbf (31.53 kN)
Factor of adh.	4.9
Operators
Career
Operators	Western Australian Government Railways
Numbers	M23-M24
Disposition	all scrapped

The WAGR M class was a two-member class of 2-6-0 steam locomotives operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) between 1876 and 1911.

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