EAR 29 class

The EAR 29 class was a class of oil-burning 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in) gauge 2-8-2 steam locomotives based upon the Nigerian Railways River class. Thirty-one were built for the East African Railways (EAR) in two batches of 20 and 11 by North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow, Scotland.[2] They were built to be gauge convertible to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in).[3]

East African Railways 29 class
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder North British Locomotive Company Serial number 26905–26920 27085–27088 27436–27446 Build date 1951-52, 1955 Total produced 31
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-2  • UIC 1′D1' h2 Gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) Driver dia. 48 in (1,219 mm) Adhesive weight 52 long tons (53 t) Loco weight 73.8 long tons (75.0 t) Fuel type Oil Fuel capacity 2,056 imp gal (9,350 l; 2,469 US gal) Water cap 4,800 imp gal (22,000 l; 5,800 US gal) Firebox:  • Firegrate area 38 sq ft (3.53 m2) Boiler pressure 200 psi (1.38 MPa) Heating surface 2,272 sq ft (211.1 m2)  • Tubes 1,680 sq ft (156 m2)  • Firebox 146 sq ft (13.6 m2) Superheater: ​  • Type Inside  • Heating area 446 sq ft (41.4 m2) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts Loco brake Westinghouse type Train brakes Westinghouse type
Performance figures Tractive effort 29,835 lbf (132.71 kN)
Career Operators East African Railways Class 29 class Number in class 31 Numbers 2901–2931 Delivered 1951–52, 1955 First run 1951
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