Athelstan

Athelstan is based on East African Railways (E.A.R) class 24 locomotives. It is a development of Pioneer, but with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement.

Painted in E.A.R Maroon, Athelstan is fitted with vacuum disc brakes on the tender and has the cylinders inclined at approximately 10 degrees.

Athelstan is named after the first King of England; Grandson of Alfred the Great.

• Builder: T Couling, 2006
• Dimensions: length 122″ x width 29″ x height 48″
• Wheel diameters: leading 6″, driving 8″
• Number of tubes: 22x 1″ diameter
• Grate area: 110 in²
• Coal capacity: 112 lbs
• Water capacity: 60 gallons
• Boiler diameter: 12¾”
• Boiler pressure: 120 lbs/in²
• Valve gear: Walschaerts
• Cylinder bore: 3½”
• Cylinder stroke: 4¼”
• Tractive effort: 664 lbs
• Livery: E.A.R. Maroon