5029's Technical Information
Locomotive
Information |
|
Designer |
Charles Benjamin
Collett |
Build
Date |
May 1934 |
Wheel
Configuation |
4-6-0 |
Bogie
Wheel Diameter |
3 ft 2 in |
Driving
Wheel Diameter |
6 ft 8½ in |
Length |
65 ft 2 in (over buffers) |
Width |
8 ft 11 in |
Height |
13 ft (13 ft 4½ in when built) |
Axle
Load |
19 tons 14 cwt |
Weight
on Driving Wheels |
58 tons 17 cwt |
Locomotive
Weight |
79 tons 17 cwt |
Boiler
Pressure |
225 lbf/in² |
Firebox
Grate Area |
29.36 ft² |
Cylinders |
Four (two inside, two outside) |
Cylinder
Size |
16 in x 26 in |
Valve
Gear |
Walschaerts (see animation below) |
Tractive
Effort |
31,626 lbf at 85% boiler pressure |
Power Classification |
GWR: D --- BR: 7P |
Axle
Load Classification |
GWR: Red (see cabside) |
Brake
Systems |
|
Locomotive
Brake |
Vacuum (operable from both Vacuum & Air brake handles) |
Train
Brake |
Vacuum & Air |
Handbrake |
Mechanical (for use during stabling only) |
Electrical
Systems |
|
AWS |
Automatic Warning System |
TPWS |
Train Protection & Warning System |
OTMR |
On-Train Monitoring Recorder |
Tender
Information |
|
Tender
Weight |
47 tons 6 cwt |
Tender
Coal Capacity |
6 tons |
Tender
Water Capacity |
4,610 Gallons (4,000 Gallons when built) |
| Tender Number | 2690 |
GWR 4 Cylinder Walschaerts Valve Gear Animation
Below is an animation of the valve gear found on GWR Stars, Castles and Kings.