Tanganyika Railway DL class
East African Railways 23 class |
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | Beyer, Peacock & Co. |
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| Serial number | 6128–6133 |
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| Build date | 1923 |
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| Total produced | 6 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 4-8-0 |
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| • UIC | 2′D1' h2 |
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| Gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
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| Driver dia. | 43 in (1,092 mm) |
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| Adhesive weight | 37.7 long tons (38.3 t) |
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| Loco weight | 49.8 long tons (50.6 t) |
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| Fuel type | Oil |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,019 imp gal (9,180 L; 2,425 US gal) |
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| Water cap. | 2,500 imp gal (11,000 L; 3,000 US gal) |
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Grate area | 18.3 sq ft (1.70 m2) |
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| Boiler pressure | 160 psi (1.10 MPa) (165 psi (1.14 MPa)) |
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| Heating surface: | |
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| • Firebox | 129 sq ft (12.0 m2) |
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| • Tubes |
945 sq ft (87.8 m2) |
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| • Total surface | 1,323 sq ft (122.9 m2) |
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Superheater:
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| • Heating area | 249 sq ft (23.1 m2) |
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| Cylinders | 2 |
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| Cylinder size | 18 in × 23 in (457 mm × 584 mm) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | |
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| Class | - TR: DL class
- EAR: 23 class
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| Number in class | 6 |
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| Numbers | - TR: 200–205/300–305
- EAR: 2301–2306
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| Delivered | 1923 |
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| Disposition | 1 preserved, Remainder likely scrapped |
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The TR DL class, later known as the EAR 23 class, was a class of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge 4-8-0 steam locomotives derived from the Nigerian Railways Emir class. The six members of the DL/23 class were built by Beyer, Peacock & Co. in Gorton, Manchester, England, for the Tanganyika Railway (TR). They entered service on the TR in 1923, and were later operated by the TR's successor, the East African Railways (EAR).
Class list
The builder's and fleet numbers of each member of the class were as follows:
Builder's
number
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1st TR
number
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2nd TR
number
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EAR
number
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Notes
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| 6128
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200
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300
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2301
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| 6129
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201
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301
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2302
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Preserved at Nairobi Railway Museum as a static exhibit (and as TR 301)
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| 6130
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202
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302
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2303
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| 6131
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203
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303
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2304
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| 6132
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204
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304
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2305
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| 6133
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203
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303
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2306
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See also
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Durrant, A E; Lewis, C P; Jorgensen, A A (1981). Steam in Africa. London: Hamlyn. ISBN 978-0-600-34946-4. OCLC 9014344. OL 15088099M. Wikidata Q111363476.
- Patience, Kevin (1976), Steam in East Africa: a pictorial history of the railways in East Africa, 1893-1976, Nairobi: Heinemann Educational Books (E.A.) Ltd, OCLC 3781370, Wikidata Q111363477
- Ramaer, Roel (1974). Steam Locomotives of the East African Railways. David & Charles Locomotive Studies. Newton Abbot, North Pomfret: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-6437-6. OCLC 832692810. OL 5110018M. Wikidata Q111363478.
- Ramaer, Roel (2009). Gari la Moshi: Steam Locomotives of the East African Railways. Malmö: Stenvalls. ISBN 978-91-7266-172-1. OCLC 502034710. Wikidata Q111363479.
- Staff writer (August 1957). "The "23" Class Locomotives" (PDF). East African Railways and Harbours Magazine. 3 (4). East African Railways and Harbours: 128. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
External links
Media related to TR DL class at Wikimedia Commons