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BNCR Class N
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Builder
Sharp, Stewart & Co., Manchester (No. 42) NCC, York Road Works, Belfast (No. 16)
Build date
1874 (No. 42) 1914 (No. 16)
Total produced
2
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
0-4-0ST
• UIC
B n2t
Gauge
5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver dia.
4 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.222 m)
Wheelbase
7 ft 9 in (2.36 m)
Length
25 ft 3+1⁄8 in (7.70 m)
Width
8 ft 4 in (2.54 m)
Height
11 ft 11 in (3.63 m)
Axle load
13.80 long tons (14.02 t)+ 17.25 long tons (17.53 t)
Loco weight
31.05 long tons (31.55 t)
Fuel type
Coal
Fuel capacity
15 long cwt (760 kg)
Water cap.
600 imp gal (2,700 L; 720 US gal)
Boiler pressure
130 psi (896 kPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox
70.24 sq ft (6.526 m2)
• Tubes
590.88 sq ft (54.895 m2)
• Total surface
661.12 sq ft (61.420 m2)
Cylinders
Two
Cylinder size
16 in × 22 in (406 mm × 559 mm)
Valve gear
Stephenson
Loco brake
No.42: Hand brake No.16: Steam brake
Train brakes
None
Performance figures
Tractive effort
12,707 lbf (56.5 kN)
Factor of adh.
5.47
Career
Operators
BNCR
NCC
UTA
Numbers
16, 42
Nicknames
No.16: Donkey
Scrapped
No.16: 1951 No.42: 1925
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