CGR class C1 and C1a

Ceylon Government Railways Class C1 and C1a
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Beyer, Peacock & Company Serial number C1, 6410 C1a, 7160-7167 Build date C1, 1928 C1a, 1946
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-2+2-6-2 Gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Length 74 ft 2 in (22.61 m) Loco weight C1, 122 long tons (124 t) C1a, 128 long tons (130 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity C1, 7 long tons (7.1 t) C1a, 6 long tons (6.1 t) Water cap. C1, 4,000 imp gal (18,000 L) C1a 3,510 imp gal (16,000 L) Cylinders Four, outside Cylinder size 16 in × 22 in (406 mm × 559 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts, piston valves

The CGR class C1 and C1a were steam locomotives of the Garratt type built by Beyer, Peacock & Company, England for the Ceylon Government Railways (CGR), now Sri Lanka Railways. The Class C1 prototype was built in 1928 and was followed by eight Class C1a locomotives in 1946. The C1a class was converted to oil firing between 1950 and 1954.[1][2]

CGR numbers

Sub-class	Numbers	Quantity
C1	241	1
C1a	343-350	8

See also

• Locomotives of Sri Lanka Railways
• CGR class H1

References

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2. https://www.rasikawick.lk/content/downloads/ROSL_Suppl_2.pdf