X442 Makers Plate

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X442 Makers Plate

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X442 Side View
Maker No: 97
Built: 1909 by New Zealand Government Railway Workshops at Addington, Christchurch, NZ.
Configuration: 4-8-2
Gauge: 3ft 6in (1067mm)
Cylinders: Four (all high pressure)
Bore and Stroke: 13 ½ x 22 inches (342.9 x 558.8mm)
Axle loading: 11.65 tons (11.84 tonnes)
Driving Wheels: 3ft 9 in (45 inches) (1143mm)
Heating Surface: 1185 sq feet (110.09 sq metres)
Superheater: 168 sq feet (15.61 sq metres)
Steam Pressure: 215 psi max (1483.5 kPa)
Grate Area: 37 ½ sq feet (3.48 sq metres)
Coal Load: 5 tons (5.08 tonnes)
Water Load: 2200 gallons (10,000 litres)
Tractive Effort: 29,500 lbs (13,380 kilograms)
Valve Gear Type: Walschaert
Weight: 95.15 tons (96.68 tonnes)
Adhesive Weight: 45.6 tons (46.33 tonnes)
Length: 56ft 9¾in (17.32 metres)
Operating Speed: 30 mph (48km/h)
Approx Power: 1200 – 1400bhp max (under ideal operating conditions)

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