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GSWR/LMS Drummond "279" Class 0-6-0


Class Types
GSWR Class 279

General
Designer Peter Drummond
Introduced 1913
Pre-Grouping Company Glasgow and South Western Railway
Grouping Company London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Wheel Arrangement 0-6-0
Number Built as 279 15
Number Scrapped 15
First in Service 04/1913
Last in Service 09/1933
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow 15
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow (Unknown)  n/a 1913 15

Power
Variant Introduced 1913
Inside Cylinders 19.5" x 26" (2 off)
Inside Valves Piston
Inside Motion Stephenson

Wheels
Drivers 5'
Locomotive Wheelbase 17' 1"
Descriptive Wheelbase 8' 1" + 9' 0" = 17' 1" (engine only)

Dimensions
Weight (loco only) 57t 15cwt

Boiler & Firebox