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Cambrian Railways No. 3 “Milford”
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Great Britain | 1859
only one produced
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Locomotive Magazine, October 1913

No. 3 “Milford” was built by Sharp, Stewart & Co. in 1859 for the Cambrian Railways with the works number 1123. It was actually the second locomotive of this railway since No. 2 “Ruthin” was only delivered by Manning, Wardle & Co. in 1860. It was a saddle tank locomotive with two coupled axles in the front and a single trailing axle. Its main task was local passenger traffic for what it had drivers of four feet and nine inches or 1,448 mm. But in its first years of service, it was also used in the construction of the Cambrian Railway network. It was scrapped in 1895, what was much later as the other early Cambrian Railways locomotives.

General
Built1859
ManufacturerSharp, Stewart & Co.
Wheel arr.0-4-2ST 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase13 ft 8 in
Rigid wheelbase13 ft 8 in
Water capacity841 us gal
Fuel capacitycoal
Boiler
Grate area10.2 sq ft
Firebox area59.6 sq ft
Tube heating area600.9 sq ft
Evaporative heating area660.5 sq ft
Total heating area660.5 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter57 in
Boiler pressure120 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 14 x 20 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power150 hp (112 kW)
Starting effort7,015 lbf
Calculated Values
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