LCR 29

LCR No.29
No.29 sitting at Grosmont station in 2006
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderKitson and Company
Serial number4263
Build date1904
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-6-2T
 • UICC'1ht
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)
Loco weight60 t (59 long tons; 66 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure165 psi (1,140 kPa)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size19 in × 26 in (480 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearAllan (straight link)
Valve typeSlide valves
Performance figures
Tractive effort23,500 lbf (105,000 N)
Career
OperatorsLambton Collieries
Lambton Railway
National Coal Board
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
NumbersLH&JC
NCB 29
NYMR 29
First run1904
WithdrawnFebruary 1969
RestoredJune 1970
Current ownerNorth Yorkshire Moors Railway
DispositionOperational

Lambton Colliery Railway No.29 is a preserved 0-6-2 tank locomotive built by Kitson and Company for the Lambton Colliery network in 1904. It was the first 0-6-2T to be employed on that system, and it was later joined by No.5. No.29 was designed to work between Philadelphia and Sunderland. In February 1969, No.29 was withdrawn from service and placed into dead storage. The following year, the locomotive was purchased by volunteers from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, and it was restored to working order. As of 2023, the locomotive remains operational on the NYMR.