L&YR Class 31
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| L&YR Class 31 | |
|---|---|
 No. 12928 at Normanton Locomotive Depot on 25 May 1947 | |
| Specifications | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | George Hughes |
| Build date | 1912-1920 |
| Total produced |
New, 115 Rebuilds, 40 Total, 155 |
| Configuration | 0-8-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 4 ft 6 in (1.372 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 66.2 long tons (67.3 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 180 psi (1.24 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, inside |
| Cylinder size | 21.5 in × 26 in (546 mm × 660 mm) [1] |
| Valve gear | Joy |
| Tractive effort | 34,055 lbf (151.5 kN) |
| Career | |
| Railroad(s) | L&YR, LMS, BR |
| Power class | LMS 7F |
The L&YR Class 31 was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The class was designed by George Hughes and introduced in 1912. The class comprised 115 new locomotives and 40 rebuilt from other classes.[2]
Numbering
The locomotives passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923. The LMS numbered them 12840-12994 and gave them the power classification 7F. In 1948, British Railways (BR) inherited 17 locomotives and numbered them in the range 52841-52971.[3]
Withdrawal
All withdrawn. None preserved.
References
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- ↑ Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1948 edition, part 3, page 44
- ↑ Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping, no.3, LMS, page 130, Ian Allan, 1966
- ↑ "Rail UK Steam Loco Class Information". Railuk.info. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
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