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LYR/LMS Hughes "9" Class 0-8-0


General
Designer George Hughes
Introduced 1910
Pre-Grouping Company Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Grouping Company London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Wheel Arrangement 0-8-0
Number Built as 9 40
Conversions from other classes 33
Conversions to other classes 4
First in Service 07/1910
Last in Service 02/1951
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Horwich Works 72
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
Horwich Works  66 07/1910 20
Horwich Works  74 12/1917 20

Power
9 9
Variant Introduced 1910 1917
Miscellaneous Differences   Lighter motion
Inside Cylinders 20" x 26" (2 off) 20" x 26" (2 off)
Inside Valves Richardson Richardson
Inside Motion Joy Joy

Wheels
9 9
Drivers 4' 6" 4' 6"
Locomotive Wheelbase 16' 8" 16' 8"
Descriptive Wheelbase 5' 11½" + 5' 2¼" + 5' 2¼" = 16' 4" (engine only) 5' 11½" + 5' 2¼" + 5' 2¼" = 16' 4" (engine only)

Dimensions
9 9
Weight (loco only) 66t 16cwt
As 9

Boiler & Firebox
9 9
Boiler Diagram Hughes Plug s/h Hughes Plug s/h
Boiler Notes Hughes boiler with Horwich plug type superheater Hughes boiler with Horwich plug type superheater
Boiler Max Diameter 5' 81⁄4" 5' 81⁄4"
Boiler Barrel Length 15' 15'
Firebox Type Belpaire Belpaire