Picture courtesy Graham Roberts ©2004
Kenya Uganda Railway
5505
Beyer-Garratt 4-8-2+2-8-4
Picture courtesy Graham Roberts ©2004
These locomotives were ordered by the WD, to a pre-war design, for use in the Far East at the end of the war. Two were delivered to the KUR in 1945. A further 9 were purchased from Burma between 1946 and 1952. They saw extensive use on mixed branch line trains all over the East African system. Classified EC5 they received the numbers 120 - 131, EAR numbers 5501 - 5511. 5505, one of the ex-Burma locomotives, was withdrawn from Mombasa in 1976.
| Leading Dimensions | |
| Boiler Pressure | 200 lbs/sq.in |
| Grate Area | 48.8 sq.ft |
| Heating Surface | 2382 sq.ft |
| Cylinders | 16 in x 24 in |
| Driving Wheel diameter | 4 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 133.4 tons |
| Tractive Effort | 43520 lbs |
| Water Capacity | 4590 gals |
| Fuel Capacity | 1200 gals |
This set of images © Graeme Wall, 2005