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Rhymney Railway A and A1 classes
'A' class 0-6-2T No. 58 passing Pontypridd Station 1949
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Designer
C. T. Hurry Riches
Builder
Robert Stephenson & Co. (13); Hudswell Clarke (11)
Build date
1910–1918
Total produced
24
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
0-6-2T
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.
4 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1,334 mm)
Length
35 ft 9 in (10.90 m)
Loco weight
63.00–64.15 long tons (64.0–65.2 t)
Fuel type
Coal
Boiler pressure
175 lbf/in2 (1.21 MPa)
Cylinders
Two, inside
Cylinder size
18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) or 18.5 in × 26 in (470 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
23,870 lbf (106.2 kN) or 25,210 lbf (112.1 kN)
Career
Operators
Rhymney Railway, Great Western Railway, British Railways
Class
RR: A or A1
Power class
BR: 4F
Number in class
A: 16; A1: 8
Withdrawn
1948–1955
The Rhymney Railway A class were 0-6-2T tank locomotives introduced into traffic in 1910 and designed by the railway's engineer Hurry Riches. These were substantial sized tank engines, and weighed 64 long tons (72 short tons; 65 t) (63 long tons or 71 short tons or 64 tonnes after rebuilding) and were 35 ft 9 in (10.90 m) in length.
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