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CR/LMS Pickersgill "956" Class 4-6-0
General
Designer |
William Pickersgill |
Introduced |
1921 |
Pre-Grouping Company |
Caledonian Railway |
Grouping Company |
London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
Description (1957) |
Pickersgill's experimental 3 cylinder engine featured many modern features including Walschaerts valve gear, piston valves, steam sanding, steam reverse and Ross 'Pop' safety valves |
Wheel Arrangement |
4-6-0 |
Number Built as 956 |
4 |
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Orders |
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Power
Inside Cylinders |
18.5" x 26" (1 off) |
Inside Valves |
Piston |
Inside Motion |
Walschaerts |
Outside Cylinders |
18.5" x 26" (2 off) |
Outside Valves |
Piston |
Outside Motion |
Walschaerts |
Wheels
Pony |
3' 6" |
Drivers |
6' 1" |
Locomotive Wheelbase |
28' 8" |
Descriptive Wheelbase |
7' 0" + 6' 8" + 7' 0" + 8' 0" = 28' 8" (engine only) |
Dimensions
Weight (loco only) |
81t 0cwt |
Water Capacity |
4,500gal |
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