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East African Railways 29 class Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 2-8-2 • UIC 1′D1' h2 Gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+ 3 ⁄8 in )Driver dia.48 in (1,219 mm) Adhesive weight 52 long tons (53 t) Loco weight 73.8 long tons (75.0 t) Fuel type Oil Fuel capacity 2,056 imp gal (9,350 L; 2,469 US gal) Water cap. 4,800 imp gal (22,000 L; 5,800 US gal) Firebox: • Grate area 38 sq ft (3.53 m2 ) Boiler pressure 200 psi (1.38 MPa) Heating surface: • Firebox 146 sq ft (13.6 m2 ) • Tubes 1,680 sq ft (156 m2 ) • Total surface 2,272 sq ft (211.1 m2 ) Superheater: • Type Inside • Heating area 446 sq ft (41.4 m2 ) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts Loco brake Westinghouse type Train brakes Westinghouse type
The EAR 29 class was a class of oil-burning 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+ 3 ⁄8 in ) gauge 2-8-2 steam locomotives based upon the Nigerian Railways River class . The 31 members of the 29 class were built for the East African Railways (EAR) in two batches, of 20 and 11 locomotives respectively, by North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow , Scotland.
Class list
The numbers, build years and names of each member of the class were as follows:
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Bibliography
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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 (June 1952). " "29" Class Locomotives" (PDF) . Staff Magazine . 1 (1). East African Railways and Harbours . Retrieved 8 December 2014 .
Staff writer (December 1954). " "29" Class Locomotives" (PDF) . East African Railways and Harbours Magazine . 1 (11). East African Railways and Harbours : 14. Retrieved 8 December 2014 .
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Media related to East African Railways steam locomotives at Wikimedia Commons