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Hunslet No. 1

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OriginPerak Government Railway  BuilderRansom and Rapier 
FMSR Classn/a  Cylinder9 x 14 
FMSR Number rangeBoiler Pressure120 lbs/sq inch 
KTM Classn/a Driving Wheel Diameter2 ft 3 ins 
KTM Number rangen/a Water Capacity270 gallons 
Introduced1881 Weight Full13 tons 
Extinct1916 Tractive Effort

No 1 was one of a number of contractor's locomotives used in the construction of the Perak Government Railway which was later taken into service stock. It was No 1 on both the PGR and FMSR, finishing its days as a shunter at Sentul Works.

The first image is of a very early Perak Railway train. The loco may well be the same loco as in the following pictures.