First of ten new engines being built at Crewe Works is mixed traffic locomotive, fifth of series of standard types for British Railways; there are two outside cylinders, 19 1/2 in. bore by 28 in. stroke, coupled wheels are 6 ft 2 in. in diam, boiler pressure 225 psi, and tractive effort 27,520 lb; illustrations. (see also Engineer v 193 n 5009 Jan 25 1952 p 150; Ry Gaz v 96 n 4 Jan 25 1952 p 101-2)


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    Title :

    Class 6 standard 4-6-2 locomotive; British railways


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 173 , n 4487


    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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