LMS 8151 48151 approaching Aisgill
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer William Stanier Builder Crewe Works Serial number 154 (second series) Build date September 1942
Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 2-8-0 • UIC 1′D h2 Gauge 4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm )Leading dia. 3+ 1 ⁄2 in (1.003 m)Driver dia. 8+ 1 ⁄2 in (1.435 m)Length 0+ 1 ⁄2 in (19.22 m)Loco weight 72.10 long tons (73.26 t; 80.75 short tons) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 9 long tons (9.1 t; 10.1 short tons) Water cap. 4,000 imp gal (18,000 L; 4,800 US gal) Firebox: • Grate area 28+ 1 ⁄2 sq ft (2.65 m2 )Boiler LMS type 3C Boiler pressure 225 lbf/in2 (1.55 MPa) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 18+ 1 ⁄2 in × 28 in (470 mm × 711 mm)Valve gear Walschaerts Valve type Piston valves
Performance figures Tractive effort 32,440 lbf (144.30 kN)
Career Operators London, Midland and Scottish Railway → British Railways Power class LMS & BR: 7F, later 8F Numbers Axle load class BR: Route Availability 6 Withdrawn January 1968 Current owner West Coast Railways Disposition Undergoing Overhaul
LMS Stanier Class 8F 8151 (British Railways No. 48151) is a preserved British steam locomotive.
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