SR 2-6-0 N Class No. 31874
Loco in Brief | |
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Type | N Class |
Constructed | Ashford Works, September 1925 |
Shed allocations | Exmouth Junction, Bricklayers Arms 1939, Eastleigh 1947 |
Withdrawn | Exmouth Junction, March 1964 |
Left Barry Scrapyard | March 1974 |
Operation in preservation | Mid Hants Railway - 1977 to 1998 |
Current status | Under overhaul on the Swanage Railway |
What's unique about this locomotive? | It’s the only surviving N class and the only surviving loco built at Woolwich Arsenal. |
Class Particulars | |
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Designer | Richard Maunsell |
Introduced | 1917 |
Total Number in class | 80 |
BR Power Classification | 4MT /4P5FB |
Cylinders | 19" x 28" |
Driving Wheel Diameter | 5'6" |
Boiler Pressure | 200psi |
Grate area | 25sq ft |
Tractive effort | 26,035 lbs |
Weight inc coal & water | 103 tons 12cwt |