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Liverpool and Manchester Railway 57 Lion
Lion now preserved at the Museum of Liverpool
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderTodd, Kitson & Laird
Build date1838; 186 years ago (1838)
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-2
 • UICB1’ n2
Driver dia.5 ft 0 in (1.524 m)
Boiler pressure50 psi (0.34 MPa)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size14 in × 18 in (356 mm × 457 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort2,160 lbf (9.6 kN)
Career
OperatorsLiverpool and Manchester Railway (until 1859), Mersey Docks and Harbour Board
LocaleGreat Britain
First runAugust 1838
Withdrawn1859
DispositionUsed as stationary boiler 1875-1920s, now preserved.[1]

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (LMR) 57 Lion is an early 0-4-2 steam locomotive, which had a top speed of 40 mph (64 km/h) and could pull up to 200 tons (203 tonnes).[2] One of a pair designed for hauling freight (the other, number 58, was called Tiger), Lion was built by Todd, Kitson & Laird of Leeds in 1838. It featured in the 1953 Ealing comedy, The Titfield Thunderbolt.

  1. ^ Casserley, H.C. (1960). Historic locomotive pocket book. London: Batsford. pp. 9–10.
  2. ^ Tufnell, Robert (1986). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Railway Locomotives. Chartwell Books, Inc. ISBN 9781555210861.

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