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EAR 58 class

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Steam in East Africa: a pictorial history of the railways in East Africa, 1893-1976
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The numbers and build dates of each member of the class were as follows:
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16.5 in × 26 in (419 mm × 660 mm)
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6,000 imp gal (27,000 L; 7,200 US gal)
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2,375 imp gal (10,800 L; 2,852 US gal)
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Gari la Moshi: Steam Locomotives of the East African Railways
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First member of class to enter service with EAR number.
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The eighteen members of the class were ordered by the
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Index

5803 at Changamwe, Kenya, with the Mombasa–Kampala mail train, circa 1950-51
Changamwe
Beyer, Peacock & Co.
Beyer, Peacock & Co.
Whyte
4-8-4+4-8-4
Garratt
UIC
Gauge
Driver
Adhesive weight
Cylinders
Cylinder size
Valve gear
Walschaerts
Trunk type
Loco brake
Westinghouse type
Train brakes
Ross muffled pop valves
Tractive effort
East African Railways
Class
4-8-4+4-8-4
Garratt
articulated
steam locomotives
Beyer, Peacock & Co.
Manchester
Kenya-Uganda Railway

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