Class of 12+1 British 4-6-2 locomotives
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 4-6-2 |
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• UIC | 2′C1′ h4s |
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Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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Leading dia. | 3 ft 0 in (0.914 m) |
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Driver dia. | 6 ft 6 in (1.981 m) |
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Trailing dia. | 3 ft 9 in (1.143 m) |
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Minimum curve | - 6 chains (121 m) normal
- 4+1⁄2 chains (91 m) dead slow
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Wheelbase | 63 ft 10 in (19.456 m) |
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• Engine | 37 ft 9 in (11.506 m) |
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• Drivers | 15 ft 3 in (4.648 m) |
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• Tender | 15 ft 0 in (4.572 m) |
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Length | 74 ft 4+1⁄4 in (22.663 m) |
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Width | 9 ft 0 in (2.743 m) |
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Height | 13 ft 3 in (4.039 m) |
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Axle load | 22.5 long tons (22.9 t) |
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• Leading | 21 long tons (21 t) |
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• Coupled | 22 long tons (22 t) |
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• Trailing | 16 long tons (16 t) |
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• Tender axle | - Front: 18.6 long tons (18.9 t)
- Middle: 17.8 long tons (18.1 t)
- Rear: 18.25 long tons (18.54 t)
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Adhesive weight | 67.5 long tons (68.6 t) |
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Loco weight | - 104.5 long tons (117.0 short tons; 106.2 t)
- 46202: 110.55 long tons (123.82 short tons; 112.32 t)
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Tender weight | 54.65 long tons (61.21 short tons; 55.53 t) |
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Fuel type | Coal |
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Fuel capacity | - 9 long tons (10 short tons; 9.1 t)
- later 10 long tons (11 short tons; 10 t)
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Water cap. | 4,000 imp gal (18,000 L; 4,800 US gal) |
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Firebox: | |
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• Type | |
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• Grate area | 45 sq ft (4.2 m2) |
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Boiler:
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• Model | LMS type 1 |
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• Tube plates | 19 ft 3 in (5.867 m) |
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• Small tubes | 2+3⁄8 in (60 mm), 32 off |
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• Large tubes | 5+1⁄8 in (130 mm), 123 off |
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Boiler pressure | 250 psi (1.7 MPa) |
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Heating surface: | |
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• Firebox | 190 or 217 sq ft (17.7 or 20.2 m2) |
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• Tubes and flues | 2,299 sq ft (213.6 m2) |
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• Total surface | |
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Superheater:
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• Heating area | 584 sq ft (54.3 m2) |
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Cylinders | 4 |
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Cylinder size | Production Models: 16+1⁄4 in × 28 in (413 mm × 711 mm) |
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Valve gear | Walschaerts 6205 had outside Walschaerts with rocking shafts operating inside valves. |
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Valve type | Piston valves |
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Performance figures |
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Tractive effort | 40,286 lbf (179.20 kN) (production engines) |
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Career |
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Operators | |
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Power class | 7P reclassified 8P in 1951 |
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Numbers | (4)6200/1/3–12 |
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Nicknames | Lizzies |
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Locale | London Midland Region |
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Withdrawn | 1961 (6), 1962 (6) |
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Preserved | 6201, 6203 |
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Disposition | Two preserved, remainder scrapped |
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The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Princess Royal Class is a class of express passenger 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by William Stanier. Twelve examples were built at Crewe Works, between 1933 and 1935, for use on the West Coast Main Line. Two are preserved.