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London & North Western class E

Since the locomotives later designated as LNWR class B had poor running characteristics due to their four cylinders overhanging at the front, George Whale added a leading axle in a Bissel bogie . Although there were n...

London & North Western class ERemove
Variant Standard
Built 1904-1908
Manufacturers Crewe
Wheel arrangement 1D
Gauge 1435 mm
Length
Service mass 57407 kg
Top speed
Power
Engine

General

Property London & North Western class E
Standard
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Built 1904-1908
Manufacturers Crewe
Wheel arrangement 2-8-0 (Consolidation)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property London & North Western class E
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Wheelbase 7.19 m
Service mass 57.4 t
Adhesion mass 47.3 t
Rigid wheelbase 5.26 m
Axle load 13.3 t
Water capacity 10,910 l
Fuel capacity 5.6 t (coal)

Boiler

Property London & North Western class E
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Grate area 1.905 m²
Firebox surface 11.427 m²
Tube heating surface 151.432 m²
Evaporative heating surface 162.859 m²
Total heating surface 162.9 m²

Power plant

Property London & North Western class E
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Driver diameter 1,359 mm
Boiler pressure 12.1 bar
Expansion type compound
Cylinders four, HP: 381 x 610 mm and LP: 521 x 610 mm

Power

Property London & North Western class E
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Power source steam
Estimated power 597 kW (812 PS)
Starting effort 87.0 kN
Starting effort simple 104.4 kN

Calculated values

Property London & North Western class E
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.33
Optimal speed 42 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 10.4 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 220.0 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,221.90
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.21
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 11.16
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 85.49
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 13.25
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