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London & South Western Canute class
These twelve six and a half foot singles were designed by Beattie for the LSWR and built from 1856 onwards. After the name of the first machine, the locomotives were referred to as the “Canute class”. Many parts made ...
| London & South Western Canute classRemove | |
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| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1856-1859 |
| Manufacturers | Nine Elms |
| Wheel arrangement | 1A1 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
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General
| Property | London & South Western Canute class Standard Remove |
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| Built | 1856-1859 |
| Manufacturers | Nine Elms |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-2-2 (Jenny Lind) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London & South Western Canute class Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Total mass | 44.3 t |
Boiler
| Property | London & South Western Canute class Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.486 m² |
| Firebox surface | 13.378 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 58.064 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 71.443 m² |
| Total heating surface | 71.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | London & South Western Canute class Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,981 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 9 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 381 x 533 mm |
Power
| Property | London & South Western Canute class Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 261 kW (355 PS) |
| Starting effort | 29.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | London & South Western Canute class Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Optimal speed | 53 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 138.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 879.23 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 8.70 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 48.08 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 4.34 |
