The South African type EW tender was a steam locomotive tender.
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South African type EW tenderType EW tender on Class 23, 8 January 2010 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration | 3-axle bogies |
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Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge |
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Length | 42 ft 9+3⁄4 in (13,049 mm) |
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Wheel dia. | 34 in (864 mm) |
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Wheelbase | 30 ft 8 in (9,347 mm) |
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• Bogie | 8 ft 8 in (2,642 mm) |
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Axle load | ♠ 18 LT (18,290 kg) ♥ 17 LT 19 cwt (18,240 kg) |
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• Front bogie | ♠ 54 LT 14 cwt (55,580 kg) ♥ 53 LT 17 cwt (54,710 kg) |
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• Rear bogie | ♠ 54 LT (54,870 kg) ♥ 53 LT 17 cwt (54,710 kg) |
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Weight empty | 105,928 lb (48,048 kg) |
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Weight w/o | ♠ 104 LT 5 cwt (105,900 kg) ♥ 107 LT 14 cwt (109,400 kg) |
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Fuel type | Coal |
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Fuel cap. | 18 LT (18.3 t) |
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Water cap. | ♠ 9,200 imp gal (41,800 L) ♥ 9,500 imp gal (43,200 L) |
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Stoking | Mechanical |
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Couplers | Drawbar & AAR knuckle |
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Type EW tenders entered service in 1938, as tenders to the Class 23 4-8-2 Mountain type steam locomotives which entered service on the South African Railways in that year.[1][2][3][4][5]