Planet (locomotive)

Not to be confused with a series of petrol and diesel locomotives manufactured by F. C. Hibberd & Co..

Planet
Replica of Planet operating at the Museum of Science and Industry
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderRobert Stephenson and Company and others
Build dateSeptember 1830
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-2-0
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Driver dia.5 ft 0 in (1.524 m)
Axle load2 long tons 3 cwt 0 qr (4,820 lb or 2.18 t)
Loco weight4 long tons 5 cwt 0 qr (9,520 lb or 4.32 t)
Boiler:
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 • Diameter3 ft 0 in (0.91 m)
 • Tube plates6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size11 in × 16 in (279 mm × 406 mm)
Couplersbuffers and chain
Career
OperatorsLiverpool and Manchester Railway
Numbers9
Withdrawn1840–41

Planet was an early steam locomotive built in 1830 by Robert Stephenson and Company for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.