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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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NER/LNER Worsdell "C8" Class 4-4-2
Class Types
| NER Class |
4CC |
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Power
|
Stephenson valve gear |
Walschaerts valve gear |
| Variant Introduced |
1906 |
1906 |
| Tractive Effort |
19,387lbs |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Inside Cylinders |
22" x 26" (2 off) |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Inside Valves |
Piston |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Inside Motion |
Stephenson |
Walschaerts |
| Outside Cylinders |
14.25" x 26" (2 off) |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Outside Valves |
Piston |
As Stephenson valve gear |
Wheels
|
Stephenson valve gear |
Walschaerts valve gear |
| Pony |
3' 71⁄4" |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Drivers |
7' 11⁄4" |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Truck |
4' |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Locomotive Wheelbase |
28' 9" |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Tender Wheelbase |
12' 8" |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Total Wheelbase |
52' 93⁄4" |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Descriptive Wheelbase |
6' 6" + 7' 3" + 7' 6" + 7' 6" + (11' 4¾") + 6' 4" + 6' 4" = 52' 9¾" |
As Stephenson valve gear |
Dimensions
|
Stephenson valve gear |
Walschaerts valve gear |
| Length (over buffers) |
63' 61⁄8" |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Weight (in running order) |
117t 8cwt |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Weight (loco only) |
73t 4cwt |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Adhesive Weight |
39t 6cwt |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Maximum Axle Load |
19t 18cwt |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Water Capacity |
3,800gal |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Coal Capacity |
5t 0cwt |
As Stephenson valve gear |
Boiler & Firebox
|
Stephenson valve gear |
Walschaerts valve gear |
| Boiler Diagram |
52 |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Boiler Max Diameter |
5' |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Boiler Barrel Length |
17' 41⁄8" |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Boiler Pressure |
200lbs |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Boiler Pitch |
8' 10" |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Firebox Type |
Round Top |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Firebox Length |
9' |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Firebox Grate Area |
29ft2 |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Firebox Heating Surface |
180ft2 |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Tube Number |
124 |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Tube Diameter |
2" |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Tube Area |
974ft2 |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Flue Elements |
18 |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Flue Diameter |
51⁄4" |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Flue Area |
371ft2 |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Total Evaporative Area |
1525ft2 |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Superheater Element Area |
271ft2 |
As Stephenson valve gear |
| Total Heating Area |
1796ft2 |
As Stephenson valve gear |
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