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NBR/LNER Drummond "G8" Class 0-4-4T
Class Types
| LNER Class |
G8 |
| NBR Class |
P |
General
| Designer |
Dugald Drummond |
| Introduced |
1877 |
| Pre-Grouping Company |
North British Railway |
| Grouping Company |
London and North Eastern Railway |
| Wheel Arrangement |
0-4-4T |
| Number Built as G8 |
6 |
| Number Scrapped |
6 |
| First in Service |
06/1877 |
| Last in Service |
09/1925 |
| Manufacturers |
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| Orders |
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Power
|
G8 |
G8 |
| Variant Introduced |
1877 |
1882 |
| Tractive Effort |
|
12,817lbs |
| Inside Cylinders |
17" x 24" (2 off) |
As G8 |
| Inside Valves |
Slide |
As G8 |
| Inside Motion |
Stephenson |
As G8 |
Wheels
|
G8 |
G8 |
| Drivers |
5' 9" |
As G8 |
| Truck |
3' 6" |
As G8 |
| Total Wheelbase |
|
22' |
| Descriptive Wheelbase |
|
7' 6" + 8' 0" + 6' 6" = 22' 0" |
Dimensions
|
G8 |
G8 |
| Length (over buffers) |
30' 01⁄2" |
32' 51⁄2" |
| Weight (in running order) |
45t 0cwt |
47t 7cwt |
| Adhesive Weight |
28t 0cwt |
31t 15cwt |
| Maximum Axle Load |
17t 0cwt |
16t 8cwt |
| Water Capacity |
980gal |
1,290gal |
| Coal Capacity |
1t 10cwt |
1t 14cwt |
Boiler & Firebox
|
G8 |
G8 |
| Boiler Pitch |
7' 2" |
As G8 |
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