LNWR 1185 Class

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The LNWR 1185 Class was a class of 0-8-2 steam tank locomotives designed by Charles Bowen-Cooke and introduced in 1911. They passed into LMS ownership in 1923 and 8 survived to British Railways ownership in 1948. British Railways numbers were 47875-47896 (with gaps).

[edit] Dimensions

  • LMS/BR Power classification, 6F
  • Locomotive weight, 72 tons 10 cwt
  • Boiler pressure, 170 psi
  • Superheater, No
  • Cylinders, 20½"x24"
  • Driving wheel diameter, 4' 5½"
  • Tractive effort, 27,240 lb
  • Valve gear, Joy (slide valves)

For terminology, see Steam locomotive components

[edit] Sources

Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1948 edition, part 3, page 28

[edit] External links


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