Nigerian Railways River class

Nigerian Railways "River" class

No. 137 River Owena near Port Harcourt, August 1974.

| Type and origin

Power type| Steam
Builder| Vulcan Foundry
Build date| 1947–
| Specifications

Configuration:
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• Whyte| 2-8-2
• UIC| 1'D1'h
Gauge| 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Driver dia.| 48 in (1.22 m)
Water cap.| 4,000 imp gal (18,000 L; 4,800 US gal)
Cylinders| Two, outside
Cylinder size| 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Train brakes| Vacuum
| Career

Operators| Nigerian Railways
Class| River

The Nigerian Railway River class locomotive had a 2-8-2 wheel arrangement.

## History

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The first were built in 1947 by Vulcan Foundry, and several additional orders were delivered in later years by different manufacturers.[1]

They were fitted with Vacuum brakes supplied by the Vacuum Brake Company.

## Similar locomotives

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Similar locomotives were built for Malawi and East Africa.

## See also

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* EAR 29 class
* EAR 30 class
* EAR 31 class
* Preservation[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Nigerian River Class 2-8-2 Built By Vulcan Foundry" (PDF). www.enuii.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
2. ^ "Steam Survivors in Africa 2002".

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