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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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GCR/LNER Robinson "B19" Class 4-6-0
Class Types
| GCR Class |
I |
| LNER Class |
B2 |
| LNER Class |
B19 |
General
| Designer |
John Robinson |
| Introduced |
1912 |
| Pre-Grouping Company |
Great Central Railway |
| Grouping Company |
London and North Eastern Railway |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-6-0 |
| Number Built as B19 |
6 |
| Number Scrapped |
6 |
| First in Service |
12/1912 |
| Last in Service |
14/11/1947 |
| Manufacturers |
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| Orders |
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| Classification |
Southern Area 2 |
| Route Availability |
7 |
| Engine Diagrams |
| Diagram | Details | | Section C, 1924 | 20in. and 21½in. cylinders, 24 and 28 element superheater. This diagram in error showed the class as having a side window cab. | | Section C, 1939 | New diagram showing class parts (B2/1 21½in. cylinders, B2/2 20in. cylinders) and correct cab. Drawing depicts low dome, but still gives same height as for original dome. Reclassified B19/1 and B19/2 respectively in August 1945. |
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Power
|
B19 |
B19 |
| Variant Introduced |
1912 |
As B19 |
| Tractive Effort |
19,644lbs |
22,700lbs |
| Inside Cylinders |
20" x 26" (2 off) |
21.5" x 26" (2 off) |
| Inside Valves |
10"Piston |
10"Piston |
| Inside Motion |
Stephenson |
Stephenson |
Wheels
|
B19 |
B19 |
| Pony |
3' 6" |
As B19 |
| Drivers |
6' 9" |
As B19 |
| Locomotive Wheelbase |
28' 10" |
As B19 |
| Tender Wheelbase |
12' 10" |
As B19 |
| Total Wheelbase |
52' 91⁄2" |
As B19 |
| Descriptive Wheelbase |
6' 6" + 6' 10" + 7' 3" + 8' 3" + 11' 1½ + 6' 6" + 6' 6" |
As B19 |
Dimensions
|
B19 |
B19 |
| Length (over buffers) |
63' 03⁄8" |
As B19 |
| Weight (in running order) |
123t 10cwt |
As B19 |
| Adhesive Weight |
57t 10cwt |
As B19 |
| Maximum Axle Load |
19t 10cwt |
As B19 |
| Water Capacity |
4,000gal |
As B19 |
| Coal Capacity |
6t 0cwt |
As B19 |
Boiler & Firebox
|
B19 |
B19 |
| Boiler Diagram |
13 |
As B19 |
| Boiler Max Diameter |
5' 6" |
As B19 |
| Boiler Barrel Length |
17' 3" |
As B19 |
| Boiler Pressure |
180lbs |
As B19 |
| Boiler Pitch |
8' 11" |
As B19 |
| Firebox Length |
8' 6" |
As B19 |
| Firebox Grate Area |
26ft2 |
As B19 |
| Firebox Heating Surface |
163ft2 |
163ft2 |
| Tube Number |
139 |
116 |
| Tube Diameter |
21⁄4" |
21⁄4" |
| Tube Area |
1442ft2 |
1203ft2 |
| Flue Elements |
24 |
28 |
| Flue Diameter |
51⁄4" |
51⁄4" |
| Flue Area |
578ft2 |
678ft2 |
| Total Evaporative Area |
2183ft2 |
2044ft2 |
| Superheater Elements |
24 |
28 |
| Superheater Element Diameter |
11⁄16" |
11⁄16" |
| Superheater Element Area |
294ft2 |
343ft2 |
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