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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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LYR/LMS Barton Wright "568" Class 0-6-0


Class Types
LYR Class 25 (Hughes Classification)

General
Designer William Barton Wright
Rebuilt By Aspinall
Introduced 1876
Pre-Grouping Company Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Grouping Company London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Wheel Arrangement 0-6-0
Number Built as 568 280
Number Preserved 1
First in Service 07/1887
Last in Service 07/1959
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Beyer Peacock Ltd. 80
Kitson 77
Miles Platting (LYR) 40
Sharp Stewart 18
Vulcan Foundry 65
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
Kitson  n/a 1876 22
Sharp Stewart  n/a 1877 18
Kitson  n/a 1878 35
Miles Platting (LYR)  n/a 1878 20
Miles Platting (LYR)  n/a 1879 20
Beyer Peacock Ltd.  n/a 1880 50
Vulcan Foundry  n/a 1880 25
Vulcan Foundry  n/a 1882 20
Kitson  n/a 1885 20
Beyer Peacock Ltd.  n/a 1887 30
Vulcan Foundry  n/a 1887 20

Power
528 Series 568 Series 928 Series
Variant Introduced 1876 1880 1887
Miscellaneous Differences     Ordered by Aspinall to Barton Wright's design.
Inside Cylinders 17.5" x 26" (2 off)
As 528 Series
As 528 Series
Inside Motion Stephenson
As 528 Series
As 528 Series

Wheels
528 Series 568 Series 928 Series
Drivers 4' 6"
As 528 Series
As 528 Series
Locomotive Wheelbase 16'
As 528 Series
As 528 Series
Descriptive Wheelbase 7' 3" + 7' 9" (engine only)
As 528 Series
As 528 Series

Dimensions
528 Series 568 Series 928 Series
Weight (loco only) 37t 3cwt 38t 2cwt 38t 2cwt
Adhesive Weight   38t 2cwt
As 568 Series

Boiler & Firebox
528 Series 568 Series 928 Series
Boiler Pitch 6' 6" 6' 8"
As 568 Series