GWR 6000 Class 6023 King Edward II

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-0
• UIC	2′C h4
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.	3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Driver dia.	6 ft 6 in (1.981 m)
Minimum curve	8 chains (530 ft; 160 m) normal,; 7 chains (460 ft; 140 m) slow
Length:;
• Over beams	68 ft 2 in (20.78 m)
Width	8 ft 11+1⁄2 in (2.73 m)
Height	13 ft 4+3⁄4 in (4.08 m)
Axle load	22 long tons 10 cwt (50,400 lb or 22.9 t) full
Adhesive weight	67 long tons 10 cwt (151,200 lb or 68.6 t) full
Loco weight	89 long tons 0 cwt (199,400 lb or 90.4 t) full
Tender weight	46 long tons 14 cwt (104,600 lb or 47.4 t) full
Total weight	135 long tons 14 cwt (304,000 lb or 137.9 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	6 long tons 0 cwt (13,400 lb or 6.1 t)
Water cap.	4,000 imp gal (18,000 L; 4,800 US gal)
Boiler:;
• Type	GWR Number 12
Boiler pressure	250 lbf/in2 (1.72 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	194 sq ft (18.0 m2)
• Tubes	2,008 sq ft (186.5 m2)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	313 sq ft (29.1 m2)
Cylinders	Four, two inside, two outside
Cylinder size	16.25 in × 28 in (413 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gear	Inside cylinders: Walschaerts; Outside cylinders: derived from inside cylinders via rocking bars

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Charles Collett
Builder	Swindon Works
Build date	June 1930

*King Edward II*
King Edward II
	6023 King Edward II at Didcot Railway Centre in May 2013
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Charles Collett
Builder	Swindon Works
Build date	June 1930
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-0
• UIC	2′C h4
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.	3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Driver dia.	6 ft 6 in (1.981 m)
Minimum curve	8 chains (530 ft; 160 m) normal,; 7 chains (460 ft; 140 m) slow
Length:;
• Over beams	68 ft 2 in (20.78 m)
Width	8 ft 11+1⁄2 in (2.73 m)
Height	13 ft 4+3⁄4 in (4.08 m)
Axle load	22 long tons 10 cwt (50,400 lb or 22.9 t) full
Adhesive weight	67 long tons 10 cwt (151,200 lb or 68.6 t) full
Loco weight	89 long tons 0 cwt (199,400 lb or 90.4 t) full
Tender weight	46 long tons 14 cwt (104,600 lb or 47.4 t) full
Total weight	135 long tons 14 cwt (304,000 lb or 137.9 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	6 long tons 0 cwt (13,400 lb or 6.1 t)
Water cap.	4,000 imp gal (18,000 L; 4,800 US gal)
Boiler:;
• Type	GWR Number 12
Boiler pressure	250 lbf/in2 (1.72 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	194 sq ft (18.0 m2)
• Tubes	2,008 sq ft (186.5 m2)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	313 sq ft (29.1 m2)
Cylinders	Four, two inside, two outside
Cylinder size	16.25 in × 28 in (413 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gear	Inside cylinders: Walschaerts; Outside cylinders: derived from inside cylinders via rocking bars
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	39,700 lbf (176.6 kN) currently
Operators
Career
Operators	Great Western Railway; British Railways
Class	GWR 6000 Class
Axle load class	GWR: Double Red
Locale	Western Region
Delivered	June 1930
Withdrawn	June 1962
Current owner	Didcot Railway Centre
Disposition	Preserved

Great Western Railway (GWR) 6000 Class 6023 King Edward II is a preserved steam locomotive.