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LNWR 2665 Class "5ft 6in Tank (Superheated)"
No. 2273
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Designer
Charles Bowen Cooke
Builder
LNWR Crewe Works
Serial number
4950–69, 5080–96, 5347–56
Model
1910–1916
Total produced
47
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
4-6-2T
• UIC
2′C1 n2t
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.
3 ft 3 in (0.991 m)
Driver dia.
5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.740 m)
Trailing dia.
3 ft 3 in (0.991 m)
Loco weight
78 long tons (79 t)
Boiler pressure
175 lbf/in2 (1.21 MPa)
Heating surface
Saturated: 1,475 sq ft (137.0 m2) Superheated: 1,330 sq ft (124 m2)
Cylinders
Two
Cylinder size
Saturated:18+1⁄2 in × 26 in (0 m × 1 m) Superheated: 20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear
Joy
Valve type
Piston valves
Career
Operators
London and North Western Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Class
5ft 6in Tank (Superheated)
Power class
LMS: 4P
Nicknames
Prince of Wales Tank
Withdrawn
1935–1941
Disposition
All scrapped
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