5051 Drysllwyn Castle is a Great Western Railway (GWR) Castle Class locomotive built at Swindon Works in May 1936 and named after Dryslwyn Castle. It is owned by the Didcot Railway Centre.
Quick Facts Drysllwyn Castle, Type and origin ...
GWR 5051 Drysllwyn Castle |
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5051 Drysllwyn Castle & 7029 Clun Castle at Plymouth in 1985 while working "The Great Western Limited" railtour. |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 4-6-0 |
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Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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Leading dia. | 3 ft 2 in (0.965 m) |
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Driver dia. | 6 ft 8+1⁄2 in (2.045 m) |
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Length | 65 ft 2 in (19.86 m) over buffers |
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Width | 8 ft 11 in (2.718 m) |
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Height | 13 ft 1 in (3.988 m) (Cut back from 13 ft 4+1⁄2 in (4.077 m)) |
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Loco weight | 79 long tons 17 cwt (178,900 lb or 81.1 t) 89.4 short tons full |
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Tender weight | 47 long tons 6 cwt (106,000 lb or 48.1 t) 53.0 short tons full |
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Fuel type | Coal |
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Fuel capacity | 6 long tons 0 cwt (13,400 lb or 6.1 t) 6 long tons 0 hundredweight (6.10 t; 6.72 short tons) |
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Water cap. | 4,000 imp gal (18,000 L; 4,800 US gal) |
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Firebox: | |
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• Grate area | 29.36 sq ft (2.728 m2) |
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Boiler | GWR Standard Number 8 |
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Boiler pressure | 225 lbf/in2 (1.55 MPa) |
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Heating surface: | |
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• Firebox | 162.7 sq ft (15.12 m2) (Collett) 163.5 sq ft (15.19 m2) (Hawksworth) |
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• Tubes | 1,857.7 sq ft (172.59 m2) (Collett) 1,799.5 sq ft (167.18 m2) (Hawksworth) |
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Cylinders | Four (two inside, two outside) |
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Cylinder size | 16 in × 26 in (406 mm × 660 mm) |
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Valve gear | Inside cylinders: Walschaerts Outside cylinders: derived from inside cylinders via rocking bars. |
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Valve type | Piston valves |
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Loco brake | Vacuum |
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