The KUR EC4 class , later known as the EAR 54 class , was a class of 1,000 mm 3 ft 3+ 3 ⁄8 in ) gauge 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt -type articulated steam locomotives developed under and for use in wartime conditions.
Kenya-Uganda Railway EC4 class East African Railways 54 class EAR 5402 with a passenger train at Limuru, Kenya
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Beyer, Peacock & Co. Serial number 7075–7081 Build date 1944 Total produced 7
Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt ) • UIC (2′D1′)(1′D2′) h4 Gauge 1,000 mm 3 ft 3+ 3 ⁄8 in )Driver dia.45.5 in (1,156 mm) Adhesive weight 112 long tons (114 t) Loco weight 171.5 long tons (174.3 t) Fuel type Oil Fuel capacity 2,375 imp gal (10,800 L; 2,852 US gal) Water cap. 6,000 imp gal (27,000 L; 7,200 US gal) Firebox: • Grate area 51.3 sq ft (4.77 m2 ) Boiler pressure 180 psi (1.24 MPa) Heating surface: • Firebox 212 sq ft (19.7 m2 ) • Tubes 2 ) • Total surface 2,992 sq ft (278.0 m2 ) Superheater: • Type Inside • Heating area 470 sq ft (44 m2 ) Cylinders 4 (Garratt) Cylinder size 19 in × 24 in (483 mm × 610 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts Loco brake Westinghouse type Train brakes Westinghouse type
Career Operators Class KUR: EC4 class EAR: 54 class Number in class 7 Numbers WD: 74418–74424 KUR: 89–95/100–106 EAR: 5401–5407 First run 1944 Disposition All scrapped
The seven members of the class were built during the latter stages of World War II by Beyer, Peacock & Co. in Manchester , England, for the War Department of the United Kingdom and the Kenya-Uganda Railway (KUR). They entered service on the KUR in 1944, and were later operated by the KUR's successor, the East African Railways (EAR).
The builder's and fleet numbers of each member of the class were as follows:
Builder's
WD
First KUR
Second KUR
EAR
Notes
7075
74418
89
100
5401
7076
74419
90
101
5402
Last member of the class to be withdrawn from service
7077
74420
91
102
5403
7078
74421
92
103
5404
7079
74422
93
104
5405
7080
74423
94
105
5406
7081
74424
95
106
5407
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