L&YR Class 23
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Preserved No. 752 at the Rainhill Trials 150th anniversary calvacade, May 1980. |
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| Power type | Steam |
|---|---|
| Designer | Barton Wright |
| Build date | 1877 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| Fuel type | coal |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Class | 7P |
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) Class 23 is a class of 0-6-0ST steam locomotive.
One, L&YR 752 (LMS 11456) is preserved, having been sold to the NCB and as of 2005 is undergoing an overhaul to bring her back to working order.
It was built as a 0-6-0 tender locomotive to the design of Barton Wright in 1877 and rebuilt as a 0-6-0ST by Aspinall in 1891-1900.

