LMS Fowler Class 3F

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	0-6-0T
• UIC	C n2t
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	4 ft 7 in (1.397 m)
Wheelbase	16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
Length	31 ft 4+3⁄4 in (9.57 m)
Loco weight	49.5 long tons (50.3 t; 55.4 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	2.25 long tons (2.29 t; 2.52 short tons)
Water cap.	1,200 imp gal (5,500 L; 1,400 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	16 sq ft (1.5 m2)
Boiler	LMS type G51⁄2
Boiler pressure	160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	97 sq ft (9.0 m2)
• Tubes	967 sq ft (89.8 m2)
Superheater	None
Cylinders	Two, inside
Cylinder size	18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson link motion, slide valves

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Henry Fowler
Builder	W. G. Bagnall (32); Wm. Beardmore & Co. (90); Hunslet Engine Co. (90); LMS Horwich Works (15); North British Locomotive Co. (75); Vulcan Foundry (120);
Build date	1924–1931
Total produced	422

LMS Fowler Class 3F
LMS Fowler Class 3F
	47336 at Ancoats, 1955
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Henry Fowler
Builder	W. G. Bagnall (32); Wm. Beardmore & Co. (90); Hunslet Engine Co. (90); LMS Horwich Works (15); North British Locomotive Co. (75); Vulcan Foundry (120);
Build date	1924–1931
Total produced	422
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	0-6-0T
• UIC	C n2t
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	4 ft 7 in (1.397 m)
Wheelbase	16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
Length	31 ft 4+3⁄4 in (9.57 m)
Loco weight	49.5 long tons (50.3 t; 55.4 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	2.25 long tons (2.29 t; 2.52 short tons)
Water cap.	1,200 imp gal (5,500 L; 1,400 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	16 sq ft (1.5 m2)
Boiler	LMS type G51⁄2
Boiler pressure	160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	97 sq ft (9.0 m2)
• Tubes	967 sq ft (89.8 m2)
Superheater	None
Cylinders	Two, inside
Cylinder size	18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson link motion, slide valves
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	20,835 lbf (92.68 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	London, Midland and Scottish Railway; Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway; War Department; SNCF; British Railways; NCB;
Power class	3F
Nicknames	Jinty
Axle load class	BR: Route Availability 5
Locale	London Midland Region
Withdrawn	1945 (2), 1948 (5), 1959–1967
Disposition	9 preserved, remainder scrapped

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler 3F 0-6-0T is a class of steam locomotives, often known as Jinty. They represent the ultimate development of the Midland Railway's six-coupled tank engines. They could reach speeds of up to 60 mph (97 km/h).

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