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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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LYR/LMS Hughes "1501" Class 0-8-2T
General
| Designer |
George Hughes |
| Introduced |
1908 |
| Pre-Grouping Company |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Grouping Company |
London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| Wheel Arrangement |
0-8-2T |
| Number Built as 1501 |
5 |
| Number Scrapped |
5 |
| First in Service |
03/1908 |
| Last in Service |
10/1929 |
| Manufacturers |
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| Orders |
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| Historical Data |
Heavy and rather brutish looking tank engines designed for heavy banking working around Merseyside and Manchester. The centre two axles were flangeless to allow use on tight radius curves. |
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Power
| Variant Introduced |
1908 |
| Inside Cylinders |
21.5" x 26" (2 off) |
Wheels
| Drivers |
4' 6" |
| Truck |
3' 8" |
| Total Wheelbase |
24' |
| Descriptive Wheelbase |
6' 0" + 6' 0" + 6' 0" + 6' 0" = 24' 0" |
Dimensions
| Weight (in running order) |
84t 0cwt |
| Water Capacity |
2,000gal |
| Coal Capacity |
3t 0cwt |
Boiler & Firebox
| Boiler Diagram |
Hughes 5' 8½" |
| Boiler Max Diameter |
5' 81⁄4" |
| Boiler Barrel Length |
13' |
| Boiler Pressure |
180lbs |
| Firebox Type |
Belpaire |
| Total Heating Area |
2198ft2 |
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