Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire 2-4-2 Locomotives in Great_Britain
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class Class 3/F1 (Locobase 5889)
Data and information from Richard Marsden's London & North Eastern Railway
Encyclopedia site -- (Originally [
] in January 2004; [], last accessed 19 September 2022.) See also at [], last accessed 19 September 2022.
According to Marsden, Thomas Parker designed these tanks to improve the pulling power of Manchester-area local passenger locomotives. After 24 had been produced, a "Class 3 altered" was introduced with a bunker 6" longer.
Although 3 were superheated in 1915, they were changed back in 1928-1934. The class proved resistant to push-pull operations as well and the 3 that had been convered in 1922 (plus 1 in 1931) reverted to normal control in 1936-37.
Although first withdrawals began in 1931 as Manchester-area service was partially electrified, the last two weren't retired until 1949.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | Class 3/F1 |
| Locobase ID | 5889 |
| Railroad | Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Whyte | 2-4-2T |
| Number in Class | 39 |
| Road Numbers | |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 39 |
| Builder | MSL |
| Year | 1889 |
| Valve Gear | Joy |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 8.58 / 2.62 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 23.46 / 7.15 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.37 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 36,960 / 16,765 |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 73,920 / 33,530 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 134,400 / 60,963 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1560 / 5.91 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 3.35 / 3 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 62 / 31 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 67 / 1702 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 160 / 1100 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 18" x 24" / 457x610 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 15,784 / 7159.51 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.68 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 190 - 1.75" / 44 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 11.08 / 3.38 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 99 / 9.20 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 18.30 / 1.70 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1063 / 98.76 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1063 / 98.76 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 150.38 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2928 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2928 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 15,840 |
| Power L1 | 3938 |
| Power MT | 234.90 |