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LNER Peppercorn "A2" Class 4-6-2
Class Types
LNER Class |
A2 |
General
Designer |
Arthur Peppercorn |
Introduced |
1947 |
Grouping Company |
London and North Eastern Railway |
Description (1957) |
60525-60539 Class A2 Peppercorn 6'2" Pacifics, a development of class A2/3 built between 1947-48. 250 lbs. pressure, 3 cylinders, 19 X 26 ins. |
Wheel Arrangement |
4-6-2 |
Number Built as A2 |
15 |
Number Scrapped |
14 |
Number Preserved |
1 |
First in Service |
24/12/1947 |
Last in Service |
31/12/1966 |
Manufacturers |
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Power
Variant Introduced |
1947 |
Tractive Effort |
40,430lbs |
Inside Cylinders |
19" x 26" (1 off) |
Inside Valves |
10"Piston |
Inside Motion |
Walschaerts |
Outside Cylinders |
19" x 26" (2 off) |
Outside Valves |
10"Piston |
Outside Motion |
Walschaerts |
Wheels
Pony |
3' 2" |
Drivers |
6' 2" |
Truck |
3' 8" |
Locomotive Wheelbase |
34' 4" |
Tender Wheelbase |
15' 4" |
Total Wheelbase |
60' 61⁄4" |
Descriptive Wheelbase |
6' 3" + 5' 7" + 6' 6" + 6' 6" + 9' 6" + 10' 2¼" + 5' 3" + 5' 6" + 5' 3" = 60' 6¼" |
Dimensions
Length (over buffers) |
70' 13⁄4" |
Weight (in running order) |
161t 7cwt |
Weight (loco only) |
101t 0cwt |
Adhesive Weight |
66t 0cwt |
Maximum Axle Load |
22t 0cwt |
Water Capacity |
5,000gal |
Coal Capacity |
9t 0cwt |
Boiler & Firebox
Boiler Pitch |
9' 81⁄2" |
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