Commonwealth Railways Locomotive Information Standard Gauge KA

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Standard Gauge KA

KA 35 to 54, 56 to 61

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KA 35	KA 36	KA 37	KA 38	KA 39	KA 40	KA 41	KA 42	KA 43
KA 44	KA 45	KA 46	KA 47	KA 48	KA 49	KA 50	KA 51	KA 52
KA 53	KA 54	KA 56	KA 57	KA 58	KA 59	KA 60	KA 61

KA class

The "KA" class were all built in Queensland by "Walkers Ltd" again as a slight modification of a NSW design (Based on NSWGR D53 class). They were almost identical to the "K" class, being also fitted with 4ft. 3in. driving wheels but weighing slightly more at 119 tons.

The second batch of "KA" class were all built by "Perry Engineering" at their Gawler manufacturing plant.

Class:		KA
Builder:		Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Qld. Perry Engineering, Gawler S.A.
Introduced:		1919
Number in Class:		26
Wheel Arrangement:		2-8-0
Driving Wheel Diameter:		4 ft. 3 in.
Cylinders:	Number:	2
-	Position on frame:	Outside
-	Diameter x stroke:	22 in. x 26 in.
Valve Gear:		Allan
Heating Surface:	Tubes:	1582.5 square feet
-	Superheater:	252 square feet
-	Firebox:	174.4 square feet
-	Grate Area:	29.8 square feet
Boiler Pressure:		150 lbs p.s.i.
Tractive Effort:		31,460 lbs
Coal Capacity:		10 tons (originally 8½ tons)
Oil Capacity		2000 gallons
Water Capacity:		4850 gallons
Weight in Working Order:		119 tons 7 cwt
Maximum Axle Load:		16 tons 7 cwt
Overall Length		60 ft. 3 in.

KA 35

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

8.1919	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.299.
6.1943	Withdrawn.
4.7.1958	Scrapped.

KA 36

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

8.1919	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.300.
5.1942	Withdrawn.
4.7.1958	Scrapped.

KA 37

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

8.1919	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.301.
-	Fitted with a modified front.
10.1951	Withdrawn.
1959	Scrapped.

KA 38

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

12.1919	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.302.
3.1925	Withdrawn.
4.7.1958	Scrapped.

KA 39

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

10.1919	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.303.
5.1943	Withdrawn.
1957	Scrapped.

KA 40

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

10.1919	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.304.
3.1937	Withdrawn.
4.7.1958	Scrapped.

KA 41

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

12.1919	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.305.
5.1943	Withdrawn.
1956	Scrapped.

KA 42

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

12.1919	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.306.
6.1943	Withdrawn.
1956	Scrapped.

KA 43

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

1.1920	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.307.
7.1949	Converted to oil burning.
10.1949	Returned to coal burning.
9.1952	Withdrawn.
4.7.1958	Scrapped.

KA 44

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

1.1920	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.308.
12.1950	Withdrawn.
4.7.1958	Scrapped.

KA 45

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

1.1920	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.309.
-	Fitted with a modified front.
12.1950	Withdrawn.
1959	Scrapped.

KA 46

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

1.1920	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.310.
9.1942	Withdrawn.
4.7.1958	Scrapped.

KA 47

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

2.1920	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.311.
6.1943	Withdrawn.
4.7.1958	Scrapped.

KA 48

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

2.1920	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.312.
6.1943	Withdrawn.
1957	Scrapped.

KA 49

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

5.1920	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.313.
1943	Withdrawn.
4.7.1958	Scrapped.

KA 50

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

5.1920	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.314.
3.1952	Withdrawn.

KA 51

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

5.1920	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.315.
6.1950	Withdrawn.

KA 52

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

5.1920	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.316.
1942	Withdrawn.
4.7.1958	Scrapped.

KA53 Port Augusta, c1920

KA 53

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

6.1920	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.317.
-	Fitted with a modified front.
4.1952	Withdrawn.
1961	Scrapped.

KA 54

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Walkers Ltd.

6.1920	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland, builder No.318.
1943	Withdrawn.
1956	Scrapped.

KA 56

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Perry Engineering.

9.1918	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by "Perry Engineering" at Gawler, builder No.231.
8.1943	Fitted with a Superheater.
4.1950	Withdrawn.
26.3.1959	Scrapped.

KA 57

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Perry Engineering.

11.1918	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by "Perry Engineering" at Gawler, builder No.232.
7.1943	Fitted with a Superheater.
4.1949	Withdrawn.
4.7.1958	Scrapped.

KA 58

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Perry Engineering.

3.1919	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by "Perry Engineering" at Gawler, builder No.233.
6.1943	Fitted with a Superheater.
6.1949	Converted to oil burning.
10.1949	Returned to coal burning.
4.1952	Withdrawn.
1961	Scrapped.

KA 59

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Perry Engineering.

6.1919	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by "Perry Engineering" at Gawler, builder No.234.
8.1943	Fitted with a Superheater.
12.1951	Withdrawn.
26.3.1959	Scrapped.

KA 60

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Perry Engineering.

1.1919	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by "Perry Engineering" at Gawler, builder No.235.
5.1943	Fitted with a Superheater.
1948	Converted to oil burning.
1949	Returned to coal burning.
3.1951	Withdrawn.
26.3.1959	Scrapped.

KA61, KA, KA43

KA 61

Steam locomotive with 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Perry Engineering.

9.1919	Entered service on the Trans-Australian Railway. Built by "Perry Engineering" at Gawler, builder No.236.
4.1943	Fitted with a Superheater.
5.1951	Withdrawn.

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