GER Class S56
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 Preserved 87 in the National Railway Museum. |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Designer | James Holden |
| Build date | S56 (new) 1904 R24 (rebuilt) 1902-1921 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0T |
| Gauge | standard gauge |
| Driver size | 4' 0" |
| Locomotive weight | 42 tons 9cwt |
| Fuel type | coal |
| Boiler pressure | 180 psi |
| Cylinders | two inside |
| Cylinder size | 16½" x 22" |
| Tractive effort | 19,090 lbf |
| Class | 2F |
The Great Eastern Railway Class S56 was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives designed by James Holden. Together with some rebuilt examples of GER Class R24, they were classified as J69 by the London and North Eastern Railway.
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[edit] Numbering
British Railways numbers were 68490-68636 but this series contained both J67 (GER Class R24) and J69 classes.
[edit] Preservation
GER no. 87 is preserved at the National Railway Museum.
[edit] In Fiction
- Peter is based on the GER Class R24 Rebuilt 0-6-0T in the Thomas and Friends, but Not seen on the TV Series until 2009.
[edit] Sources
- Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1948 edition, part 4, pp 49-50
[edit] External links
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