Victorian Railways J class (1859)

The Victorian Railways J class was a class of 2-2-2 passenger locomotives operated by the Victorian Railways between 1860 and 1916.

This article is about the 1859 J class steam locomotive. For the 1954 J class steam locomotive, see Victorian Railways J class.
Victorian Railways J class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock and Company, Manchester, UK
Serial number110-114
Build date1859
Total produced5
Rebuilder1872
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-2-2, Rebuilt 1872: 2-4-0
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Leading dia.1894 diagram: 3 ft 1+1⁄2 in (952 mm)[1]
Driver dia.1894 diagram: 5 ft 0 in (1,520 mm)[1]
Wheelbase31 ft 4+1⁄2 in (9.563 m),[2] 1894 diagram: 33 ft 5+5⁄8 in (10.201 m),[1] 1904 diagram: 31 ft 11+1⁄2 in (9.741 m)[3]
 • Coupled1894 diagram: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)[2]
Length1894 diagram: 42 ft 0+1⁄8 in (12.805 m),[1] 1904 diagram: 40 ft 4 in (12.29 m)[3]
Height13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)[1]
Axle load1894 diagram: 10 long tons 1 cwt (22,500 lb or 10.2 t)[2]
Loco weight1894 diagram: 27 long tons 3 cwt (60,800 lb or 27.6 t),[2] 1904 diagram: 27 long tons 10 cwt (61,600 lb or 27.9 t)[3]
Tender weight1894 diagram: 23 long tons 6 cwt (52,200 lb or 23.7 t),[2] 1904 diagram: 17 long tons 11 cwt (39,300 lb or 17.8 t)[3]
Total weight1894 diagram: 50 long tons 9 cwt (113,000 lb or 51.3 t),[2] 1904 diagram: 45 long tons 1 cwt (100,900 lb or 45.8 t)[3]
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity60 long cwt (6,700 lb or 3,000 kg)[2]
Water cap.21,710 imp gal (98,700 L; 26,070 US gal),[2] 1904 diagram: 1,220 imp gal (5,500 L; 1,470 US gal)[3]
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		13.0 sq ft (1.21 m2)[2]
Heating surface1894 diagram: 1,015.14 sq ft (94 m2)[2]
 • Tubes1894 diagram: 937.92 sq ft (87.136 m2)[2]
 • Firebox1894 diagram: 77.22 sq ft (7.174 m2)[2]
Cylinders2, inside
Cylinder size14 in × 21 in (356 mm × 533 mm),[2] 1894 diagram: 15 in × 22 in (381 mm × 559 mm)[2]
Performance figures
Tractive effort1894 diagram: 1,710 lbf (7.6 kN) at 100 psi,[2] 1904 diagram: 8,580 lbf (38.2 kN) at 100 psi[3]
Career
OperatorsVictorian Railways
Number in class5
Numbers2-6, Later 2-10 (even only)
First runMay 1860
WithdrawnFebruary 1916
DispositionAll scrapped

References
  • Dee; et al. (1981). Power Parade. Melbourne: VicRail Public Relations Division. p. 3. ISBN 0-7241-3323-2.
  • Cave, N.; Buckland, J.; Beardsell, D. (2002). Steam Locomotives of the Victorian Railways - Volume 1 The First Fifty Years. Melbourne: ARHS. pp. 23–33. ISBN 1876677384.

Specific
  1. Victorian Railways Diagram Book 1894. Victorian Railways. 1894.
  2. Cave, N.; Buckland, J.; Beardsell, D. (2002). Steam Locomotives of the Victorian Railways - Volume 1 The First Fifty Years. Melbourne: ARHS. p. 35. ISBN 1876677384.
  3. Victorian Railways Diagram Book 1904. Victorian Railways. 1904.
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