Ceylon Government Railway H1

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-4-0+0-4-2T
Gauge	2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Leading dia.	1 ft 9 in (533 mm)
Driver dia.	2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Trailing dia.	1 ft 9 in (533 mm)
Wheelbase	35 ft 9 in (10.90 m)
Length	41 ft 5 in (12.62 m)
Height	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Axle load	7.05 long tons
Loco weight	39 long tons
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	2 long tons
Water cap.	1000 gal
Boiler pressure	175 lbf/in2 (1,210 kPa)
Cylinders	4
Cylinder size	10 in × 16 in (254 mm × 406 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Valve type	Piston

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Beyer, Peacock & Company
Serial number	6629
Build date	1930
Total produced	1

Ceylon Government Railway H1
Ceylon Government Railway H1
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Beyer, Peacock & Company
Serial number	6629
Build date	1930
Total produced	1
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-4-0+0-4-2T
Gauge	2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Leading dia.	1 ft 9 in (533 mm)
Driver dia.	2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Trailing dia.	1 ft 9 in (533 mm)
Wheelbase	35 ft 9 in (10.90 m)
Length	41 ft 5 in (12.62 m)
Height	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Axle load	7.05 long tons
Loco weight	39 long tons
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	2 long tons
Water cap.	1000 gal
Boiler pressure	175 lbf/in2 (1,210 kPa)
Cylinders	4
Cylinder size	10 in × 16 in (254 mm × 406 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Valve type	Piston
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	15,866 lb (7,197 kg)
Operators
Career
Operators	Udupussallawa railway and Kelani Valley Line
Class	H1
Number in class	1
Nicknames	Baby Garratt
Locale	Ceylon
First run	1930
Withdrawn	1972
Scrapped	1981
Disposition	Scrapped

The Ceylon Government Railway H1 was a solitary 2-4-0+0-4-2 T Garratt steam locomotive built by Beyer, Peacock & Company, England for the Ceylon Government Railway (now Sri Lanka Railways).^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

This locomotive entered service with the railway in 1931, and was designated as the UPR-GARRATT Class before the reclassification of 1937. It was originally used for passenger and freight services on the narrow-gauge (2ft 6in) Uda Pussellawa Railway (UPR) between Nanu Oya and Ragala via Nuwara Eliya. No. 293 met with a serious accident near Nuwara Eliya in 1942 while hauling a freight train at excessive speed. It was returned to service in 1944 following repairs. Until the 1960s, the locomotive was occasionally used on the narrow-gauge Kelani Valley Line.^[1]

Following withdrawal from service in 1972, it was scrapped in 1981.

References

^ ^a ^b Hyatt, David (2000). Railways of Sri Lanka. United Kingdom: COMRAC. ISBN 978-0953730407.
^ "Archived copy". www.railwaymuseum.lk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Nandasena, K. A. D. (2017). Ceylon Railway Heritage. The National Trust Sri Lanka. p. 138. ISBN 9789550093137.

[:0-1] Hyatt, David (2000). Railways of Sri Lanka. United Kingdom: COMRAC. ISBN 978-0953730407.

[2] "Archived copy". www.railwaymuseum.lk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] Nandasena, K. A. D. (2017). Ceylon Railway Heritage. The National Trust Sri Lanka. p. 138. ISBN 9789550093137.

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