NER 1463 Class

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NER 1463 Class
LNER Class E5
NER E5 2-4-0 1463 (1885) Head of Steam, Darlington 30.06.2009 P6300112 (10192722204).jpg
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Designer Henry Tennant
Builder NER Darlington (10) and Gateshead (10)
Build date1885
Total produced20
Rebuild date1892-1896
Number rebuilt20
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 2-4-0
Leading dia. 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)
Driver dia.7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Wheelbase 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m) engine
12 ft 8 in (3.86 m) tender
38 ft 7 34 in (11.779 m) total
Axle load 15.7 long tons (16.0 t)
Loco weight42.1 long tons (42.8 t)
Tender weight32.1 long tons (32.6 t)
Total weight74.2 long tons (75.4 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity5 long tons 0 cwt (11,200 lb or 5.1 t)
Water cap2,651 imp gal (12,050 l; 3,184 US gal)
Firebox:
  Firegrate area
17.3 sq ft (1.61 m2)
Boiler4 ft 3 in (1.30 m) diameter
Boiler pressure140 psi (0.97 MPa)
160 psi (1.1 MPa) rebuilt
Heating surface1,133 sq ft (105.3 m2)
  Tubes1,026 sq ft (95.3 m2)
  Firebox107 sq ft (9.9 m2)
Cylinders 2 (inside)
Cylinder size 18 in × 24 in (460 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort 12,590 lbf (56.0 kN)
Career
Operators North Eastern Railway
London & North Eastern Railway
Number in class20
Retired1926-1929
Disposition1 preserved (No. 1463), 19 scrapped

The NER 1463 Class (LNER Class E5) was a class of 2-4-0 steam locomotive of the North Eastern Railway. The class was designed in 1884 by a locomotive committee, chaired by Henry Tennant, and built in 1885. [1]

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References

  1. "The Tennant E5 (NER '1463') 2-4-0 Locomotives". LNER Encyclopedia.