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Great Northern (UK) classes J5 and J4

LNER No. 4142 in September 1947 in Immingham depot

The design of the J5 goes back to the design of Patrick Stirling's “Standard Goods” which were built from 1867 and are known as the class J7. As a direct development, the J6 was built from 1873, in which the boiler di...

Great Northern (UK) classes J5 and J4Remove
Variant
rebuilt J4
Built 1912-1929
Manufacturers Doncaster
Wheel arrangement C
Gauge 1435 mm
Length
Service mass 43284 kg
Top speed
Power
Engine

General

Property Great Northern (UK) classes J5 and J4
rebuilt J4
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Built 1912-1929
Manufacturers Doncaster
Wheel arrangement 0-6-0 (Six-coupled)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Great Northern (UK) classes J5 and J4
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Wheelbase 4.72 m
Total wheelbase 11.27 m
Service mass 43.3 t
Adhesion mass 43.3 t
Total mass 82.4 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.72 m
Axle load 16.3 t

Boiler

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Grate area 1.51 m²
Firebox surface 9.755 m²
Tube heating surface 104.981 m²
Evaporative heating surface 114.735 m²
Total heating surface 114.7 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,575 mm
Boiler pressure 12.1 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 444 x 660 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 485 kW (659 PS)
Starting effort 85.0 kN

Calculated values

Property Great Northern (UK) classes J5 and J4
rebuilt J4
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.00
Optimal speed 35 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 11.2 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 163.5 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,253.50
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 15.47
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 75.98
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 10.76
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