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LNWR Whale Experiment Class information


LNWR Experiment Class
No. 165 City of Lichfield at Hillhouse steam shed
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerGeorge Whale
BuilderCrewe Works
Serial number4505–09, 4550–59, 4620–39, 4680–89, 4770–89, 4830–69
Build date1905–1910
Total produced105
Rebuild date1915
Number rebuilt1
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-6-0
 • UIC2′C n2 (rebuilt: 2′C n4)
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.3 ft 9 in (1.143 m)
Driver dia.6 ft 3 in (1.905 m)
Loco weight65.75 long tons (66.81 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure175 psi (1.21 MPa)
Heating surface2,041 sq ft (189.6 m2)
CylindersTwo (rebuilt: four)
Cylinder size19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm);
rebuilt: 14 in × 26 in (356 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearJoy; rebuilt: Dendy-Marshall
Valve typeSlide valves
Performance figures
Tractive effort18,616 lbf (82.8 kN); rebuilt: 20,232 lbf (90.0 kN)
Career
OperatorsLondon and North Western Railway
→ London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Power classLMS: 3P
Number in class1 January 1923: 105
Withdrawn1925–1935
DispositionAll scrapped

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