No. 87 as built with a stovepipe chimney and a full cab.
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Designer
William Adams
Builder
LSWR Nine Elms
Build date
1891 (10), 1893 (10), 1908 (5)
Total produced
25
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
0-4-0T
• UIC
Bn2t
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.
3 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.162 m)
Wheelbase
7 ft 0 in (2.134 m)
Length
24 ft 10+1⁄2 in (7.58 m)
Height
12 ft (3.66 m)
Loco weight
33.4 long tons (33.9 t; 37.4 short tons) B4; 32.9 long tons (33.4 t; 36.8 short tons) K14
Fuel type
Coal
Fuel capacity
0.5 long tons (0.51 t; 0.56 short tons)
Water cap.
600 imp gal (2,700 L; 720 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area
10.75 sq ft (0.999 m2)
Boiler pressure
140 psi (0.97 MPa)
Cylinders
Two (outside)
Cylinder size
16 in × 22 in (406 mm × 559 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
14,650 lbf (65.17 kN)
Career
Operators
London and South Western Railway Southern Railway British Railways
Class
LSWR: B4 (also LSWR K14 Class) SR: B4
Power class
BR: 0F, later 1F
Retired
1948–1963
Disposition
Two preserved, remainder scrapped
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