The NA Class 2-6-2T steam locomotive is a narrow gauge locomotive that ran on the narrow gauge railway lines in Victoria, Australia. The locomotives name started out as the 'A' Class, this soon was confused with the broad gauge A, AA and the A2 Class locomotives. So a letter 'N' was added to the name, since the loco was often referred to as the "Narrow-gauge A" anyway.
History[]
The first two locomotives were built in 1898 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The next fifteen were built by Victorian Railways at Newport Workshops in Melbourne, Australia. The first locos were used in the construction of the four narrow gauge railways that were built in the early 1900's. The NA class made up most of the fleet for narrow gauge rail in Victoria.
Today[]
11 members of the class have been scrapped and five of the preserved locomotives, 6A, 7A, 8A, 12A, and 14A, are still in operation on the Puffing Billy Railway, while the remains of 3A, including the frame, wheels and boiler are currently statically displayed at the Lakeside Visitor Centre, but may be subject for future restoration.
Specifications[]
The twin-cylinder locomotives have a maximum boiler pressure of 180 psi, and is capable of producing 12,168 lbf of tractive effort, allowing them to haul loads of 90 long tons up grades of 1 in 30. The fuel capacity is 1.5 long tons. The driving wheels are 36 inches (914 mm) in diameter. The locomotives weigh 36.58 long tons respectively.
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