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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 13, Issue 4 (July 1, 1938.)

New Locomotive Type

New Locomotive Type.

For general utility purposes, the G.W. Company has recently commenced the construction in its Swindon shops of twenty 4-6-0 locomotives of a new type, known as the “Manor” class. The engines have driving wheels of 5 ft. 8 in. diameter, a tractive effort of 27,340 lb., and weigh in complete working order with tender 109 tons. The tapered boiler has a barrel 12 ft. 6 in. long. Cylinders are 18 in. by 30 in.; boiler pressure 225 lb. per square inch; total heating surface, 1,615 sq. ft.; grate area 22.1 sq. ft.; total engine wheelbase, 27 ft. 1 in.; tender water capacity, 3,500 gallons; and coal capacity, 6 tons. On the neighbouring Southern Railway, the latest locomotive contribution takes the form of ten new 0-6-0 goods engines, built in the Eastleigh shops, and having a tractive effort of 26,157 lb. The locomotives are fitted with Belpaire type boilers, pressed to 200 lb. per sq. in., grate area being 21.9 sq. ft. A “Sinuflo” superheater is fitted, with an area of 185 sq. ft. The 19 in. by 26 in. inside cylinders have pistons operated by Stephenson valve gear through rocking levers. Total heating surface is 1,432 sq. ft.; total weight of engine and tender in working order, 90 tons; water capacity of tender, 3,500 gallons; and coal capacity, 5 tons.