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North Eastern No. 66 “Aerolite”
The North Eastern Railway ran two individual tank locomotives under the name “Aerolite”, the second of which survived the decades in different forms. They were developed to pull the “Mechanical Engineer's saloon”. The...
General
| Property | North Eastern No. 66 “Aerolite” rebuilt 1892 |
|---|---|
| Built | 1892 |
| Manufacturers | Gateshead |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-2-2T (Single) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | North Eastern No. 66 “Aerolite” rebuilt 1892 |
|---|---|
| Service weight | 38.8 t |
Power plant
| Property | North Eastern No. 66 “Aerolite” rebuilt 1892 |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,721 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | compound |
| Cylinders | two, HP: 330 x 508 mm and LP: 470 x 508 mm |
Power
| Property | North Eastern No. 66 “Aerolite” rebuilt 1892 |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Starting effort | 20.2 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 24.2 kN |
