East African Railways 30 class
PowertypeSteam
BuilderNorth British Locomotive Company
Serialnumber
  • 27447–27468
  • 27474–27477
Builddate1955
Totalproduction26
Uicclass1′D2' h2
Driverdiameter48 in (1,219 mm)
Weightondrivers51.2 long tons (52.0 t)
Locoweight77.7 long tons (78.9 t)
FueltypeOil
Fuelcap1,950 imp gal (8,900 L)
Watercap7,000 imp gal (32,000 L)
Boilerpressure200 psi (1.38 MPa)
Firearea38 sq ft (3.53 m2)
Tubearea1,680 sq ft (156 m2)
Fireboxarea146 sq ft (13.6 m2)
Totalsurface2,272 sq ft (211.1 m2)
SuperheatertypeInside
Superheaterarea446 sq ft (41.4 m2)
Cylindercount2
Cylindersize18 by 26 in (457 by 660 mm)
ValvegearWalschaerts
Tractiveeffort29,835 lbf (132.71 kN)
OperatorEast African Railways (EAR)
Operatorclass30 class
Numinclass26
Fleetnumbers3001–3026
Deliverydate1955
Firstrundate1955
Notes[1]

The EAR 30 class was a class of oil-burning gauge steam locomotives. The class was built in 1955 by North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow, Scotland, for the East African Railways (EAR). Its design was derived from the EAR 29 class, which, in turn, was based upon the Nigerian Railways River class.[2]

The 26 members of the class served their entire careers in Tanganyika/Tanzania, one of the three territories/countries served by the EAR.[3]

Class list

The numbers and names of each member of the class were as follows:[4]

Builder's
number
EAR
number
NameNotes
274473001ArushaLater renamed Tanganyika
274483002Bena
274493003Bondei
274503004Chagga
274513005Gogo
274523006Ha
274533007Haya
274543008Hehe
274553009Iramba
274563010Irakwu
274573011Luguru
274583012Makonde
274593013Makua
274603014Masai of Tanganyika
274613015Meru of Tanganyika
274623016Mwera
274633017Ngindo
274643018Nyakyusa
274653019Nyamwezi
274663020NyaturuPreserved at Nairobi Railway Museum; in operating condition as of 2014[5]
274673021Pare
274683022Pogoro
274743023Sambaa
274753024Sukuma
274763025Zaramo
274773026Zigua

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ Ramaer 1974, pp. 80–83, 87.
  2. ^ Ramaer 1974, pp. 80–81.
  3. ^ Durrant, Lewis & Jorgensen 1981, p. 83.
  4. ^ Ramaer 1974, pp. 83, 89.
  5. ^ "Nairobi Railway Museum". [Kenya Railways Corporation website]. Kenya Railways Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.

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