S&DJR Fox, Walker 0-6-0ST

S&DJR Fox, Walker 0-6-0ST

Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Fox, Walker & Co. Build date 1874–1876 Total produced 9

Specifications Configuration 0-6-0ST UIC class C n2t Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver diameter 4 ft 0 in (1,219 mm) Loco weight 43 long tons 17 cwt (98,200 lb or 44.6 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 160 lbf/in^2 (1.10 MPa) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm) Valve gear Stephenson Valve type Slide valves

Performance figures Tractive effort 19,652 lbf (87.42 kN)

Career Operators Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway → London, Midland and Scottish Railway Power class LMS: 2F Numbers S&DJR: 1–9 LMS: 1500–1507 Withdrawn 1928–1934 Disposition All scrapped

The S&DJR Fox, Walker 0-6-0ST was a class of nine 0-6-0ST locomotives built by Fox, Walker and Company for the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway between 1874 and 1876. Numbered 1 to 9, all except number 8 passed in the London, Midland and Scottish Railway stock in 1930, who allocated them numbers 1500–1508. Two (1503 and 1503) never received their LMS numbers, and all were withdrawn by the end of 1934. All were scrapped.

References

• Casserley, H.C. & Johnston, Stuart W. (1974) [1966]. Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan. p. 31. ISBN 0-7110-0554-0.