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London, Midland & Scottish Fowler class 3F “Jinty”
After a series of 0-6-0T tank locomotives developed for the Midland Railway, Henry Fowler's class 3F built for the LMS was the last one in the row. Based on the MR class 2441 built from 1899, these had a smaller boile...
General
| Property | London, Midland & Scottish Fowler class 3F “Jinty”Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1924-1931 |
| Manufacturers | W. G. Bagnall, Beardmore, Hunslet, Horwich, North British, Vulcan Foundry |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0T (Six-coupled) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London, Midland & Scottish Fowler class 3F “Jinty”Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 10.90 m |
| Wheelbase | 5.03 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.03 m |
| Service weight | 50.3 t |
| Adhesive weight | 50.3 t |
| Axle load | 18 t |
| Water capacity | 5,455 l |
| Fuel capacity | 2.3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | London, Midland & Scottish Fowler class 3F “Jinty”Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.486 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.012 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 89.977 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 98.988 m² |
| Total heating surface | 99.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | London, Midland & Scottish Fowler class 3F “Jinty”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,397 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 457 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | London, Midland & Scottish Fowler class 3F “Jinty”Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 373 kW (507 PS) |
| Starting effort | 92.7 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | London, Midland & Scottish Fowler class 3F “Jinty”Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 5.32 |
| Optimal speed | 24 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 7.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 144.0 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,505.32 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 19.55 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 66.61 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.98 |