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London, Brighton & South Coast Standard Craven 8 ft Express 2-4-0
Between 1862 and 1868, Craven had a total of 29 2-4-0 express locomotives built for the LB&SCR. As was usual at the time, they were only fundamentally similar, but had many differences in detail. Twelve were built in ...
| London, Brighton & South Coast Standard Craven 8 ft Express 2-4-0Remove | |
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| Variant | |
| Built | 1862-1868 |
| Manufacturers | Brighton;Beyer, Peacock & Co.;Dübs & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 1B |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | |
| Service mass | 28246 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
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General
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast Standard Craven 8 ft Express 2-4-0Remove |
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| Built | 1862-1868 |
| Manufacturers | Brighton, Beyer, Peacock & Co., Dübs & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0 (Porter) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast Standard Craven 8 ft Express 2-4-0Remove |
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| Wheelbase | 4.19 m |
| Service mass | 28.2 t |
| Adhesion mass | 19 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.19 m |
| Axle load | 12.5 t |
Boiler
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast Standard Craven 8 ft Express 2-4-0Remove |
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| Grate area | 1.39 m² |
| Firebox surface | 8.361 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 90.488 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 98.849 m² |
| Total heating surface | 98.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast Standard Craven 8 ft Express 2-4-0Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,829 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9.7 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 406 x 508 mm |
Power
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast Standard Craven 8 ft Express 2-4-0Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 261 kW (355 PS) |
| Starting effort | 37.6 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | London, Brighton & South Coast Standard Craven 8 ft Express 2-4-0Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.95 |
| Optimal speed | 42 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 9.2 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 140.7 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 937.00 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.49 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 7.95 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 71.11 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.82 |
