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514: 483:. There were three separate grates and ash pans, one on each side outside the frames and a third between, giving an aggregate area of 42 sq ft (3.90 m). The trailing drivers were given a side play of 0.5 in (12.7 mm), the coupling rods being fitted with ball and socket joints. As the cranks of the three cylinders were set at 120 degrees in relation to each other, perfect balancing of the reciprocating parts was secured. In order to minimise the drivers slipping, compressed air sanders were fitted. 429: 28: 491:
The specification required that the locomotive should accelerate a 315 long tons (320 t) train from a stand to 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) in 30 seconds, an acceleration of 1.46 feet per second per second. According to Ahrons, "Holden's engine actually accelerated a new train of eighteen
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The locomotive was built for purely political purposes in order to block the passage through Parliament of a new rival scheme for an electric railway. The Decapod was built in 1902 to a design by the GER Chief Draughtsman, Fred Russell under the supervision of the Chief Superintendent,
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Axle load at 16.75 tons (17 tonnes) was not excessive, but weight per foot run of wheelbase was very high and using a class of these engines would have necessitated considerable strengthening of bridges. Thus whilst it achieved its design aims, nothing resulted from the experiment.
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locomotives. The design was therefore not repeated, and the locomotive remained the only eight-coupled engine of the GER.
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for maximum grip and prevention of wheelspin, each of which was four-foot-six-inches in diameter which gave high
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Number 20 was then assigned to March district for hauling coal trains, but proved no more capable than the
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The locomotive was far larger than any locomotive previously built in Britain for home service. It had 10
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As the locomotive was therefore surplus to requirements, it was rebuilt in 1906, and converted into an
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coaches, weighing 335 tons, at a rate of 1.4ft. per second per second in very windy weather."
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Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., Part 6C: Tender Enginesβ€”Classes Q1 to Y10
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92 long tons 11.75 cwt (207,400 lb or 94.1 t)
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54 long tons 6.75 cwt (121,700 lb or 55.2 t)
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It was scrapped in 1913 as nonstandard after a short working life.
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passenger trains at a rate comparable to electric traction and the
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with which the GER was also in competition over short distances.
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80 long tons 0 cwt (179,200 lb or 81.3 t)
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38 long tons 5 cwt (85,700 lb or 38.9 t)
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freight tender engine. The rebuild included a new boiler with a
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18.5 in Γ— 24 in (470 mm Γ— 610 mm)
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18.5 in Γ— 24 in (470 mm Γ— 610 mm)
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1,300 imp gal (5,900 L; 1,600 US gal)
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2 long tons 0 cwt (4,500 lb or 2 t)
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produced the second 0-10-0 locomotive in 1919 with its
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The Locomotives of the Great Eastern Railway 1862–1962
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and a standard GE high-sided goods locomotive tender.
1058:(7th ed.). Wickford, Essex: C. Langley Aldrich. 416:. It was the first ten-coupled steam locomotive in 1495: 1461: 1357: 1318: 1279: 1240: 1166: 1127: 819: 811: 801: 796: 778: 768: 760: 752: 744: 736: 728: 720: 696: 688: 680: 672: 664: 654: 643: 612: 601: 588: 579: 574: 558: 550: 540: 532: 527: 506: 369: 359: 351: 343: 333: 323: 318: 300: 295: 277: 267: 259: 251: 243: 235: 225: 217: 209: 201: 193: 185: 174: 143: 132: 119: 110: 105: 87: 79: 71: 61: 51: 43: 38: 20: 1572:Standard gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain 668:56 ft 11 in (17.35 m) over buffers 901:is based on this engine before it was rebuilt. 945:The British Steam Railway Locomotive 1825-1925 231:inside dia: 5 ft 3 in (1.600 m) 1105: 8: 716:Diameter: 4 ft 9 in (1.448 m) 229:length: 15 ft 6 in (4.724 m) 1112: 1098: 1090: 992:Boddy, M. G.; Brown, W. A.; Hennigan, W.; 894:Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor 793: 571: 524: 315: 292: 102: 35: 947:. London: Bracken Books. pp. 337–8. 1577:Individual locomotives of Great Britain 979: 910: 263:2,873.3 sq ft (266.94 m) 1567:Railway locomotives introduced in 1902 967: 503: 17: 255:395 x 1.75 in (44.5 mm) dia 7: 1000:(September 1984). Fry, E. V. (ed.). 764:1,869 sq ft (173.6 m) 748:1,738 sq ft (161.5 m) 247:131.7 sq ft (12.24 m) 479:The engine was fitted with a large 660:23 ft 3 in (7.09 m) 650:4 ft 6 in (1.372 m) 471:) to achieve the required result. 435:stands in front of his locomotive. 181:4 ft 6 in (1.372 m) 14: 1552:Great Eastern Railway locomotives 1121:Great Eastern Railway locomotives 756:22.9 sq ft (2.1 m) 740:131 sq ft (12.2 m) 512: 306:38,788 lbf (172.54 kN) 26: 221:42 sq ft (3.9 m) 1: 1054:Aldrich, C. Langley (1969). 724:180 psi (1.24 MPa) 1623: 921:. Frederick Vernon Russell 761: β€’ Total surface 700:Inside length: 12 ft 260: β€’ Total surface 1079:Mixed Traffic Locomotives 1034:play.thomasandfriends.com 792: 570: 523: 511: 314: 291: 101: 34: 25: 1582:Experimental locomotives 865:MR 0-10-0 Lickey Banker 714: in (3.956 m) 218: β€’ Grate area 1082:Mike's Railway History 518:As rebuilt to an 0-8-0 436: 806:Great Eastern Railway 431: 414:Great Eastern Railway 328:Great Eastern Railway 1587:Scrapped locomotives 881:BR Standard Class 9F 737: β€’ Firebox 397:was an experimental 244: β€’ Firebox 1602:Freight locomotives 1557:0-10-0T locomotives 855:0-10-0 developments 373:Rebuilt in 1906 as 296:Performance figures 1607:Unique locomotives 891:In the 2017 film, 753: β€’ Flues 745: β€’ Tubes 437: 377:and later scrapped 252: β€’ Tubes 1592:E n3t locomotives 1562:0-8-0 locomotives 1539: 1538: 831: 830: 827: 826: 788: 787: 566: 565: 475:Technical details 406:wheel arrangement 385: 384: 381: 380: 310: 309: 287: 286: 97: 96: 1614: 1597:D n2 locomotives 1114: 1107: 1100: 1091: 1067: 1045: 1044: 1042: 1040: 1026: 1020: 1019: 989: 983: 977: 971: 965: 959: 958: 937: 931: 930: 928: 926: 915: 897:, the character 877:Austerity 2-10-0 839:Belpaire firebox 794: 729:Heating surface: 713: 712: 708: 705: 638: 634: 632: 631: 627: 624: 572: 525: 516: 504: 399:steam locomotive 316: 293: 236:Heating surface: 169: 165: 163: 162: 158: 155: 103: 90: 36: 30: 18: 1622: 1621: 1617: 1616: 1615: 1613: 1612: 1611: 1542: 1541: 1540: 1535: 1491: 1457: 1353: 1314: 1275: 1236: 1162: 1123: 1118: 1087: 1075: 1070: 1053: 1049: 1048: 1038: 1036: 1028: 1027: 1023: 1016: 991: 990: 986: 978: 974: 966: 962: 955: 939: 938: 934: 924: 922: 917: 916: 912: 907: 889: 861:Midland Railway 857: 721:Boiler pressure 715: 710: 706: 703: 701: 636: 629: 625: 622: 620: 619:4 ft  618: 581: 545:Stratford Works 528:Type and origin 519: 502: 489: 481:Wootten firebox 477: 461:tractive effort 426: 344:Number in class 302:Tractive effort 230: 167: 160: 156: 153: 151: 150:4 ft  149: 112: 88: 66:Stratford Works 39:Type and origin 12: 11: 5: 1620: 1618: 1610: 1609: 1604: 1599: 1594: 1589: 1584: 1579: 1574: 1569: 1564: 1559: 1554: 1544: 1543: 1537: 1536: 1534: 1533: 1528: 1523: 1518: 1513: 1508: 1502: 1500: 1493: 1492: 1490: 1489: 1484: 1479: 1474: 1468: 1466: 1459: 1458: 1456: 1455: 1450: 1445: 1440: 1435: 1430: 1425: 1420: 1415: 1410: 1405: 1400: 1395: 1390: 1385: 1380: 1375: 1370: 1364: 1362: 1355: 1354: 1352: 1351: 1346: 1341: 1336: 1331: 1325: 1323: 1320:T. 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Index


James Holden
Stratford Works
Whyte
0-10-0WT
UIC
Gauge
Driver
Cylinders
Cylinder size
Tractive effort
Great Eastern Railway
Class
0-8-0
steam locomotive
0-10-0T
wheel arrangement
James Holden
Great Eastern Railway
Great Britain

James Holden
James Holden
accelerate
electric trams
driving wheels
tractive effort
psi
kPa
Wootten firebox

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