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LYR/LMS Hughes "898" Class 0-6-0

General

Designer

George Hughes

Introduced

1906

Pre-Grouping Company

Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway

Grouping Company

London, Midland & Scottish Railway

Wheel Arrangement

0-6-0

Number Built as 898

Manufacturers

Manufacturer	Total
Horwich Works	8

**Power**
Variant Introduced	1906
Inside Cylinders	20" x 26" (2 off)
Inside Valves	Piston
Inside Motion	Joy

**Wheels**
Drivers	5' 1"
Total Wheelbase	16' 4"
Descriptive Wheelbase	7' 9" + 8' 7" = 16' 4" (engine only)

**Dimensions**
Weight (loco only)	44t 5cwt
Adhesive Weight	44t 5cwt

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