CGR class H1

The CGR Class H1 was a steam locomotive of the Garratt type built by Beyer, Peacock and Company for the Ceylon Government Railway (CGR), now Sri Lanka Railway. Only one locomotive of this type was built, and its CGR plate number was 293.[1]

Ceylon Government Railways Class H1
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock and Company
Serial number6629
Build date1930
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-4-0+0-4-2
Gauge2 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)
Wheelbase35 ft 9 in (10.90 m)
Length41 ft 5 in (12.62 m)
Height10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Axle load7 long tons (7.1 t; 7.8 short tons)
Loco weight39 long tons (40 t; 44 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity2 long tons (2.03 t; 2.24 short tons)
Water cap1,000 imp gal (4,500 L; 1,200 US gal)
Boiler pressure175 lbf/in2 (1,210 kPa) (Super heated)
CylindersFour, outside
Cylinder size10 in × 16 in (254 mm × 406 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts, piston valves
Performance figures
Tractive effort15,866 lb (7,197 kg)
Career
OperatorsUdupussallawa railway and Kelani Valley Line
ClassH1
Power classF
Number in class1
LocaleCeylon
First run1930
Withdrawn1972
Scrapped1981

Description

This locomotive entered service with the CGR in 1931. It was originally used for working 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, H1 no. 293 was occasionally used on the Kelani Valley narrow gauge line. Withdrawn from service in 1972, it was scrapped in 1981.

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