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LNWR Class C1

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class C1 was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. 34 were rebuilt by Charles Bowen Cooke from Class A 3-cylinder compounds between 1909 and 1912.

LNWR Class C1
No. 2550 in photographic grey livery
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerCharles Bowen Cooke
RebuilderCrewe Works
Rebuild date1909–12
Number rebuilt34 from Class A
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-8-0
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 5.5 in (1.359 m)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure175 psi (1.21 MPa)
Heating surface1,489 sq ft (138.3 m2)
Cylinders2 inside
Cylinder size18+1⁄2 in × 24 in (470 mm × 610 mm)
Career
OperatorsLondon and North Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway
ClassC1
Power classLMS: 4F to 1928, then 3F
Number in class34
Withdrawn1927–33
DispositionAll scrapped

History

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Rebuilds of the troublesome Webb Class A compounds to Class D simple expansion engines used larger (5'2" diameter) boilers, with the result that there were many spare smaller (4'3" diameter) boilers available. As a result, rebuilds of the Class As from 1906 retained their smaller boilers. As a consequence, the cylinders had to be reduced to 18.5" diameter, compared with 19.5" with the Class C, and this took them into a new class (or subclass) - C1.[1]

Numbering

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When rebuilt from Class A, all the C1s retained their existing LNWR numbers, which were in the 18xx or 25xx series. All passed into LMS ownership on the grouping of 1923. The LMS assigned them the numbers 8968-9001, sequentially in order of rebuild date, though not all were applied before withdrawal.

LNWR no. Rebuilt from A LMS no. Withdrawn Notes
2531 1909 8978 1932 [2]
2533 1910 8979 1929 [2]
2534 1912 (9000) 1927 [2]
2535 1910 8986 1930 [2]
2542 1910 8990 1930 [3]
2543 1910 8981 1930 [3]
2545 1910 8980 1930 [3]
2546 1909 8969 1932 [3]
2550 1909 8976 1932 [3]
2554 1911 8997 1930 [3]
2555 1911 8998 1932 [3]
1801 1909 8977 1930 [3]
1806 1910 (8984) 1928 [3]
1809 1909 (8971) 1927 [3]
1811 1911 8991 1932 [3]
1817 1912 8999 1930 [3]
1826 1911 8995 1930 [4]
1829 1910 8988 1930 [4]
1835 1912 9001 1928 [4]
1840 1909 8975 1930 [4]
1841 1910 8983 1930 [4]
1844 1910 8985 1930 [5]
1847 1910 8982 1930 [5]
1849 1910 (8987) 1928 [5]
1850 1909 (8970) 1927 [5]
1851 1911 8992 1932 [5]
1852 1911 8993 1932 [5]
1858 1911 (8996) 1927 [5]
1859 1911 8994 1930 [5]
1861 1909 8972 1930 [5]
1862 1909 (8968) 1927 [5]
1867 1909 8973 1933 [5]
1869 1910 8989 1928 [5]
1875 1909 8974 1930 [6]

LMS numbers in parentheses were not carried prior to withdrawal.

Withdrawal

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Withdrawal occurred between 1927 and 1932. None was preserved.

References

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  1. ^ LNWR Society. "Goods Engines of LNWR - 'C' and 'C1' class". Lnwrs.org.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d Baxter 1979, p. 250.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Baxter 1979, p. 251.
  4. ^ a b c d e Baxter 1979, p. 252.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Baxter 1979, p. 253.
  6. ^ Baxter 1979, p. 254.
  • Baxter, Bertram (1979). Baxter, David (ed.). British Locomotive Catalogue 1825-1923, volume 2B: London and North Western Railway and its constituent companies. Ashbourne: Moorland Publishing. ISBN 0-903485-84-2.

Further reading

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  • Essery, Bob; Jenkinson, David. An Illustrated Review of LMS Locomotives Vol. 2 Absorbed Pre-Group Classes Western and Central Divisions.
  • Talbot, Edward. The London & North Western Railway Eight-Coupled Goods Engines.
  • Yeadon, Willie. Yeadon's Compendium of LNWR Locomotives Vol 2 Goods Tender Engines.
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