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GER Class G15 LNER Class Y6
GER Class G15 No. 0125
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Designer
Thomas William Worsdell
Builder
Stratford Works
Build date
1883–1897
Total produced
10
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
0-4-0T
• UIC
Bn2t
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.
3 ft 1 in (0.940 m)
Loco weight
21 long tons 5 cwt (47,600 lb or 21.6 t)
Fuel type
Coal
Fuel capacity
0 long tons 10 cwt (1,100 lb or 0.5 t)
Water cap.
500 imp gal (2,270 L; 600 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area
9.7 sq ft (0.90 m2)
Boiler pressure
140 lbf/in2 (0.97 MPa)
Heating surface
348.46 sq ft (32.373 m2)
Cylinders
Two, inside
Cylinder size
11 in × 15 in (279 mm × 381 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
5,837 lbf (25.96 kN)
Career
Operators
GER » LNER » BR
Class
GER: G15 LNER: Y6
Power class
BR: 0F
Axle load class
LNER/BR: RA 1
Withdrawn
1907–1952
Disposition
All scrapped
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