18 two-cylinder 2-6-4T locomotives in Northern Ireland
Northern Counties Committee Class WT
No. 6 at Belfast York Road in August 1960
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Designer
H. G. Ivatt
Builder
LMS, BR, Derby Works
Build date
1946–1950
Total produced
18
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
2-6-4T
• UIC
1′C2′ht
Gauge
5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Leading dia.
37 in (0.940 m)
Driver dia.
72 in (1.829 m)
Trailing dia.
37 in (0.940 m)
Wheelbase
37 ft 9 in (11.51 m)
Length
46 ft 5+3⁄4 in (14.17 m)
Width
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)
Height
13 ft 2 in (4.01 m)
Axle load
17.5 long tons (17.8 t; 19.6 short tons)
Adhesive weight
52.58 long tons (53.42 t; 58.89 short tons)
Loco weight
87 long tons (88 t; 97 short tons)
Fuel type
Coal
Fuel capacity
3.5 long tons (3.6 t; 3.9 short tons)
Water cap.
2,500 imp gal (11,000 L)
Boiler
G8AS
Boiler pressure
200 psi (1.38 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox
129.75 sq ft (12.054 m2)
• Tubes
1,042 square feet (96.8 m2)
• Total surface
1,416.75 sq ft (131.620 m2)
Superheater:
• Heating area
246 sq ft (22.9 m2)
Cylinders
Two (outside)
Cylinder size
19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear
Walschaerts
Loco brake
Steam
Train brakes
Automatic vacuum
Performance figures
Tractive effort
22,160 lbf (98.57 kN)
Factor of adh.
5.3
Career
Operators
Northern Counties Committee (LMS)
→ Ulster Transport Authority
→ Northern Ireland Railways
Number in class
18
Numbers
1-10, 50-57
Nicknames
Jeep
Mogul tank
Last run
April 1971
Preserved
No. 4
Current owner
RPSI
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