MORNINGTON RAILWAY
NEWS & COMING EVENTS:
  Next Running Day -
- Sunday 5th February 2012
  2012 Timetables Now Available
- see our web timetable for running days to December 2012
  Running Days for February 2012
- Sunday 5th February
- Sunday 12th February
- Sunday 19th February

  Little Toots Club - a new email club for kids from 4 to 16 years
  Video Clips - go to the K163 Page







K191

K191 is currently undergoing assessment work to see whether this locomotive
will be the suitable for return to operational service. Its boiler has been refurbished and is in service on K163.

K191 sits on the transportation truck.
K191 being lifted onto the rails at Tanti Station.
 K191 sitting in its previous home at Wangaratta.

Classification

K class
Wheel arrangement: 2-8-0. Designed for branch lines.
 Coupled wheel diameter: 4ft. 6ins. or 1.37m.
 Cylinders: 20ins. or 508mm x 26ins. or 660mm stroke
 Total heating surface: 1,741sq ft. or 176.8 sq m
 Grate area: 25.75 sq ft, or 2062 sq m.
 Boiler pressure: 175psi or 1295kpa.
 Engine weight: 62.35 tons or 63.4 tonnes
 Total weight with Tender weight: 104.6 tons or 106.692 tonnes.
 Tender coal capacity: 5 tons or 5.1 tonnes.
 Tender water capacity: 4,200 gallons or 19,093 litres
 Length: 59ft. or 18.1m.
 Capable of 45mph or 73 kph

Status:

K191 is currently undergoing boiler tests as this locomotive could possibly be the next K class returned to operational service. More details will be posted as they come to hand.