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Class K (54) Pacific

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OriginFMSR  BuilderBeyer Peacock and Robert Stephenson, England 
FMSR Class Cylinder17 x 24 inches 
FMSR Number range151-161 Boiler Pressure180 psi 
KTM Class54 Driving Wheel Diameter54 inches 
KTM Number range541.01-541.07, 542.01-542.04 Water Capacity2,500 gallons 
Introduced1927 Weight Full91 tons 
Extinctc1972 Tractive Effort19,645 lb 

The first batch of 7 locos were built in 1927 by Beyer Peacock. The second batch of 4 locos were built in 1930 by Robert Stephenson and Co.

These locos intially ran as coal burners, and without smoke deflectors. They were later converted to oil burning.