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West Midland No. 106 to 111
In 1862, the West Midland Railway ordered six express locomotives with a 2-4-0 wheel arrangement from Beyer, Peacock & Co. for their topographically more demanding routes. They featured straight outer frames and a pol...
General
| Property | West Midland No. 106 to 111 rebuilt 1879 |
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| Built | 1879-1881 |
| Manufacturers | Beyer, Peacock & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0T (Porter) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | West Midland No. 106 to 111 rebuilt 1879 |
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| Wheelbase | 5.18 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.18 m |
| Water capacity | 4,546 l |
Boiler
| Property | West Midland No. 106 to 111 rebuilt 1879 |
|---|---|
| Firebox surface | 9.197 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 111.298 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 120.495 m² |
| Total heating surface | 120.5 m² |
Power plant
| Property | West Midland No. 106 to 111 rebuilt 1879 |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,829 mm |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 432 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | West Midland No. 106 to 111 rebuilt 1879 |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 373 kW (507 PS) |
Calculated values
| Property | West Midland No. 106 to 111 rebuilt 1879 |
|---|---|
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 166.5 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,072.43 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 12.10 |
