LNWR Class C
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | George Whale |
| Rebuilder | Crewe Works |
| Rebuild date | 1904–06 |
| Number rebuilt | 15 from Class A |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: |
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| • Whyte | 0-8-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver dia. | 4 ft 5.5 in (1.359 m) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 175 psi (1.21 MPa) |
| Heating surface | 1,489 sq ft (138.3 m2) |
| Cylinders | 2 inside |
| Cylinder size | 19.5 by 24 inches (500 mm × 610 mm) |
| Career | |
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| Operators | London and North Western Railway |
| Disposition | 5 rebuilt to Class G1 1925–27; 10 scrapped 1927–32 |
The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class C was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. They were two cylinder simple expansion rebuilds of the three-cylinder Class A designed by F.W. Webb. Fifteen Class As (16 according to the LNWR Society) were converted to Class C between 1904 and 1906 by George Whale.
The Class A boilers proved inadequate for the 19½ inch bore cylinders of the Class C so the next 34 Class A conversions were to Class C1 with 18½ inch bore cylinders.
All passed into LMS ownership in 1923, and the LMS allocated them the numbers 8953-67, though not all were applied before withdrawal.
The LMS rebuilt five of the Class Cs (LMS Nos 8953/4/62/4/6) to Class G1 between 1925-1927.
The remaining 10 engines were withdrawn between 1927 and 1932. None was preserved.
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