LB&SCR A1X Class W8 Freshwater

W8 Freshwater
W8 Freshwater at Kingscote station whilst visiting the Bluebell Railway.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerWilliam Stroudley
BuilderLB&SCR Brighton works
Build dateJanuary 1877
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte0-6-0T
  UICC
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.48 in (1.22 m)
Wheelbase12 ft (3.66 m)
Length26 ft 0½ in
Loco weight
  • 26.85 long tons (27.28 t) (1877–90)
  • 24.35 long tons (24.74 t) (1890–1912)
  • 26.15 long tons (26.57 t) (1912–32)
  • 29.25 long tons (29.72 t) (1932–)
Fuel typeCoal
Firebox:
  Grate area
  • 10.3 sq ft (0.96 m2) (1877–90)
  • 10 sq ft (0.93 m2) (1890–1912, 1932–)
  • 11.25 sq ft (1.045 m2) (1912–32)
Boiler pressure
  • 140 psi (0.97 MPa) (1877–1890)
  • 150 psi (1.0 MPa) (1890–)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size
  • 13 in × 20 in (330 mm × 510 mm) (1877–94, 1912–)
  • 14 in × 20 in (360 mm × 510 mm) (1894–1912)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
  • 8,380 lbf (37.3 kN) (1877–90)
  • 8,980 lbf (39.9 kN) (1890–94, 1912–)
  • 10,415 lbf (46.33 kN) (1894–1912)
Career
Operators
Class
  • A1 until April 1932
  • A1x from April 1932
Power class
Numbers
  • 46 (1877–1902)
  • 646 (1902–03)
  • 734 (1903–17)
  • 2 (1917–24)
  • W2 (1924–32)
  • W8 (1932–49)
  • 32646 (1949–)

W8 Freshwater is a Stroudley A1X Terrier class 0-6-0T steam locomotive, which is based at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.