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NER Class K
LNER Class Y8
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerT. W. Worsdell
BuilderGateshead Works
Build date1890
Total produced5
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-4-0T
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Wheelbase6 ft 0 in (1.8 m)
Length17 ft 10.5 in (5.4 m)
Width7 ft 0 in (2.1 m)
Height11 ft 0 in (3.4 m)
Loco weight15.5 long tons (15.7 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity4 long cwt (450 lb; 200 kg)
Water cap.250 imp gal (1,100 L; 300 US gal)
Boiler pressure140 psi (0.97 MPa)
Heating surface:​
 • Firebox44.5 sq ft (4.13 m2)
 • Tubes344.7 sq ft (32.02 m2)
Cylinderstwo inside
Cylinder size11 in × 15 in (280 mm × 380 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort6,000 lbf (26.69 kN)
Career
Retired1936-1956

The North Eastern Railway (NER) Class K classified as Class Y8 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) is a class of 0-4-0T steam locomotives designed for shunting. It was designed by Thomas W. Worsdell and five of these tiny engines were built in 1890. These were numbered 559-63.

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