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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

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6.1943 Withdrawn.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

KA 37

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3.1925 Withdrawn.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5.1943 Withdrawn.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3.1937	Withdrawn.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

KA 42

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

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

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

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

KA 51

KA 52

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

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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5.1943	Withdrawn.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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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1943	Withdrawn.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

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3.1952	Withdrawn.

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6.1950	Withdrawn.

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1942	Withdrawn.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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.