L&YR Class 28

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Class 28 was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive, designed by George Hughes for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR). It was a rebuild of Aspinall's Class 27, with the addition of a Belpaire firebox and the extension of the footplate and front sandboxes. It was similar, but had larger cylinders and a superheater. It had 5-foot-1-inch (1.549 m) wheels.

L&YR Class 28
No. 52592 shunting at Thornhill
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerGeorge Hughes
BuilderL&YR, Horwich Works
Build date1909-1912
Total produced20
Total: 83
Rebuild date1909
1912
Number rebuilt63
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter5 ft 1 in (1.549 m)
Length49 ft 10 1⁄2 in (15.202 m)
Loco weight46 long tons 10 cwt (104,200 lb or 47.2 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure180 psi (1.24 MPa)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size20.5 in × 26 in (521 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearJoy valve gear[1]
Performance figures
Tractive effort27,405 lbf (121.9 kN)
Career
Operators
ClassClass 28
Power classLMS & BR: 3F
NumbersBR: 52528-52619 (with gaps)
Withdrawn1936-1957
DispositionAll scrapped

Ownership changes

The locomotives passed briefly to the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) in 1922 and then to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923. The LMS gave them the power classification 3F. In 1948, the surviving locomotives (35) passed to British Railways (BR), which numbered them 52528-52619 (with gaps).[2]

In fiction

The Class 28 was the inspiration for the character James the Red Engine from The Railway Series books by the Rev W Awdry, and the spin-off TV series Thomas and Friends.[3] Awdry describes James as an experimental rebuild as a 2-6-0 with 5' 6" driving wheels. The other obvious visual difference from the Class 28 is the lack of the sandboxes over the front splashers. James also has a Fowler tender.[4]

References
  1. "Rail UK Steam Loco Class Information". Railuk.info. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  2. Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1948 edition, part 3, page 43
  3. The Rev. W. Awdry; G Awdry (1987). The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways. Kaye & Ward. pp. 129–130. ISBN 0-434-92762-7.
  4. "James". (The real prototype locomotives that inspired the Rev W Awdry). The Real Lives of Thomas the Tank Engine. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2011.


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