LNWR Class E

LNWR Class E
No. 1886 without tender
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerGeorge Whale
RebuilderCrewe Works
Rebuild date1904–08
Number rebuilt26 from Class B
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-8-0
 • UIC1′D n4vg
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 8 in (1,420 mm)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler4 ft 5 in (1,346 mm) x
15 ft 6 in (4,724 mm)
Boiler pressure200 psi (1.4 MPa)
Heating surface1,753 sq ft (162.9 m2)
CylindersFour, two outside high-pressure, two inside low-pressure
High-pressure cylinder15 in × 24 in (381 mm × 610 mm)
Low-pressure cylinder20+12 in × 24 in (521 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gearJoy
Career
OperatorsLondon and North Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway
ClassE
Power classLMS: 3F
Number in class26
Withdrawn1907–28
Disposition2 rebuilt to class F 1907–08;
18 rebuilt to class G1 1917–24;
6 scrapped 1927–28

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class E was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives in service between 1904 and 1928.