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Technical details
Series | Modified Merchant Navy class |
Set-up | 2'C1' (4-6-2) |
Length | 21820 mm |
Diameter driving wheels | 1880 mm |
Weight full | 100 ton |
Grate area | 5 m2 |
Gear | Walschaerts |
Cilinders | 3: 457x610 mm |
Fuel capacity | coal: 5,1 ton |
Water capacity | 27 m3 |
Power | 149.0 kN |
Remarks | Originally these engines were equiped with a chain-driven valve gear designed by Bulleid and with an air-smoothed casing. Both were changed during a re-design by British Railways. |
History
Date | Event | Owner | Series | Identification |
---|---|---|---|---|
1942 | Build for | Southern Railway | SR Merchant Navy | Shaw Savill/ 21C9 |
1948 | Take over by | British Railways | Merchant Navy | Shaw Savill/ 35009 |
1957 | Rebuild by | British Railways | Modified Merchant Navy | Shaw Savill/ 35009 |
1964 | Sold to | Woodham Brothers (Barry Scrapyard) | Merchant Navy | Shaw Savill/ 35009 |
1989 | Sold to | Mid Hants Railway | Merchant Navy | Shaw Savill/ 35009 |
1993 | Sold to | Private owner | Merchant Navy | Shaw Savill/ 35009 |
2019 | On loan to | East Lancashire Railway | Merchant Navy | Shaw Savill/ 35009 |
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