GER Class C53
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 A J70 tram on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway in 1953. |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Designer | James Holden |
| Build date | 1903 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0T |
| Gauge | standard gauge |
| Driver size | 3' 1" |
| Length | 20ft 10½in |
| Locomotive weight | 27 tons 1 cwt |
| Fuel type | coal |
| Fuel capacity | 15 cwt |
| Water capacity | 625 gallons |
| Boiler pressure | 180 psi |
| Fire grate area | 9.2 sq ft |
| Cylinders | two outside |
| Cylinder size | 12" x 15" |
| Tractive effort | 8,931 lbf (at 85%) |
The Great Eastern Railway Class C53, classified as Class J70 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was a class of 0-6-0 tram engines used on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway from the 1930s to the 1950s. They were designed by James Holden. They replaced earlier GER Class G15 0-4-0 of similar appearance.
No Great Eastern C53's survived, but there are plans to build a replica of a GER C53 Locomotive which will represent the Toby character (see below) for preservation along with a replica of a G15 which proceeded the C53.
[edit] In fiction
The J70 was the inspiration for Toby the Tram Engine in the The Railway Series by W.V. Awdry.
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