Lew (locomotive)

Southern Railway E188 *Lew*
Southern Railway E188 Lew
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Manning Wardle, Leeds
Serial number	2042
Build date	1925
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-2T
Gauge	1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm)
Leading dia.	2 ft 0 in (0.610 m)
Driver dia.	2 ft 9 in (0.838 m)
Trailing dia.	2 ft 0 in (0.610 m)
Wheelbase	Coupled: 6 ft 6 in (1.981 m); Total: 17 ft 9 in (5.410 m)
Length	22 ft 4 in (6.81 m) over buffer beams
Width	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Height	8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
Loco weight	27.25 long tons (27.69 t; 30.52 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Firebox:
• Grate area	8.85 sq ft (0.822 m2)
Heating surface	383 sq ft (35.58 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	10.5 in × 16 in (267 mm × 406 mm)
Valve gear	Joy
Operators
Career
Operators	Southern Railway
Numbers	E188
Locale	Devon, South West England
Withdrawn	November 1935
Disposition	Sold overseas, final destination and fate unknown

Lew was a Manning Wardle 2-6-2T built in 1925 for the narrow gauge Lynton and Barnstaple Railway.