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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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MSLR/LNER Parker "N4" Class 0-6-2T
Class Types
| MLSR Class |
9A |
| MLSR Class |
9A Altered (Extended frame version of 9A) |
General
| Designer |
Thomas Parker |
| Introduced |
1889 |
| Pre-Grouping Company |
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
| Grouping Company |
London and North Eastern Railway |
| Description (1957) |
Class N4. Parker 5'1" 0-6-2T's for the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, originally 55 engines constructed 1889-1892, with round-topped boilers, but subsequently converted to Belpaire. The last of the class to remain in service were scrapped at the close of 1954. |
| Wheel Arrangement |
0-6-2T |
| Number Built as N4 |
55 |
| First in Service |
12/1889 |
| Last in Service |
03/12/1954 |
| Manufacturers |
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| Orders |
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Power
|
N4/1 |
N4/2 |
N4/3 |
N4/4 |
| Variant Introduced |
1889 |
1889 |
1892 |
1892 |
| Tractive Effort |
18,781lbs |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Inside Cylinders |
18" x 26" (2 off) |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Inside Valves |
Slide |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Inside Motion |
Joy |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
Wheels
|
N4/1 |
N4/2 |
N4/3 |
N4/4 |
| Drivers |
5' 1" |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Truck |
3' 6" |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Total Wheelbase |
22' 6" |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Descriptive Wheelbase |
7' 11" + 8' 7" + 6' 0" = 22' 6" |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
Dimensions
|
N4/1 |
N4/2 |
N4/3 |
N4/4 |
| Length (over buffers) |
36' 21⁄8" |
As N4/1 |
36' 81⁄8" |
As N4/3 |
| Weight (in running order) |
61t 10cwt |
As N4/1 |
61t 19cwt |
As N4/3 |
| Adhesive Weight |
48t 3cwt |
As N4/1 |
48t 8cwt |
As N4/3 |
| Maximum Axle Load |
16t 15cwt |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Water Capacity |
1,300gal |
As N4/1 |
1,360gal |
As N4/3 |
| Coal Capacity |
2t 15cwt |
As N4/1 |
3t 0cwt |
As N4/3 |
Boiler & Firebox
|
N4/1 |
N4/2 |
N4/3 |
N4/4 |
| Boiler Diagram |
21 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Boiler Notes |
Robinson GCR Standard No 1 boiler |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Boiler Max Diameter |
4' 4" |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Boiler Barrel Length |
10' 81⁄8" |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Boiler Pressure |
160lbs |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Firebox Type |
Belpaire |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Firebox Length |
6' |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Firebox Grate Area |
18.3ft2 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Firebox Heating Surface |
99ft2 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Tube Number |
190 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Tube Diameter |
13⁄4" |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Tube Area |
964ft2 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Total Evaporative Area |
1063ft2 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
| Total Heating Area |
1063ft2 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
As N4/1 |
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