Nigerian Railways River class

Nigerian Railways River class
Nigerian Railways “River” class
Power type Steam
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Build date 1947–
Configuration 2-8-2
UIC classification 1'D1'h
Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Driver diameter 48 in (1.22 m)
Water capacity 4,000 imp gal (18,000 l; 4,800 US gal)
Cylinders Two, outside
Cylinder size 18 × 26 in (457 × 660 mm)
Train brakes Vacuum
Career Nigerian Railways
Class River

The Nigerian Railway River class locomotive had a 2-8-2 wheel arrangement.

Contents

History

No. 137 River Owena near Port Harcourt, August 1974.

The first were built in 1947 by Vulcan Foundry, and several additional orders were delivered in later years by different manufacturers. [1]

They were fitted with Vacuum brakes supplied by the Vacuum Brake Company.

Similar locomotives

Similar locomotives were built for Malawi and East Africa.

See also

  • Preservation [2]

References

  1. ^ http://www.enuii.org/vulcan_foundry/photographs/locomotives/Publicity/Nigeria%20River%20Class.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/trains/survivors.htm

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