LMS Fowler 2-6-4T

LMS Fowler 4P 2-6-4T
LMS Fowler 4P 2-6-4T
	2300, circa. 1928
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Sir Henry Fowler
Builder	LMS Derby Works
Build date	1927–1934
Total produced	125
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-4T
• UIC	1′C2′ h2pt
Leading dia.	3 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.003 m)
Driver dia.	5 ft 9 in (1.753 m)
Trailing dia.	3 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.003 m)
Wheelbase	38.5 ft (11.73 m)
Length	47 ft 2+3⁄4 in (14.40 m)
Loco weight	86.25 long tons (87.6 t; 96.6 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	3.5 long tons (3.6 t; 3.9 short tons)
Water cap.	2,000 imp gal (9,100 L; 2,400 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	25 sq ft (2.3 m2)
Boiler	LMS type G8AS
Boiler pressure	200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa) superheated
Heating surface:
• Firebox	138 sq ft (12.8 m2)
• Tubes and flues	1,082 sq ft (100.5 m2)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	266 sq ft (24.7 m2) or 246 sq ft (22.9 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm)
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	23,125 lbf (102.87 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	London, Midland and Scottish Railway; British Railways;
Power class	LMS: 4P; BR: 4MT;
Numbers	LMS: 2300–2424; BR: 42300–42424;
Withdrawn	1959–1966
Disposition	All scrapped, new build planned.

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler 2-6-4T was a class of steam locomotive passenger tank engine designed by Henry Fowler.

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