LMS Royal Scot Class 6100 Royal Scot

LMS 6100/46100 Royal Scot
46100 Royal Scot on the NYMR in 2017.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerWilliam Stanier
Build date1927 (original), 1930 (6152)
RebuilderCrewe Works
Rebuild dateJune 1950
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-6-0
 • UIC2′C h3
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.3 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.003 m)
Driver dia.6 ft 9 in (2.057 m)
Length63 ft 0+1⁄2 in (19.22 m)
Loco weight84.90 long tons (86.26 t; 95.09 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity9 long tons (9.1 t; 10.1 short tons)
Water cap.3,500 imp gal (16,000 L; 4,200 US gal)
later: 4,000 imp gal (18,000 L; 4,800 US gal)
Boiler2A
Boiler pressure225 lbf/in2 (1.55 MPa)
CylindersThree
Cylinder size18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Valve typePiston valves
Performance figures
Tractive effort33,150 lbf (147.46 kN)
Career
OperatorsLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways
Power class6P; reclassified 7P in 1951
NumbersBR: 46100
Axle load classBR: Route Availability 9
WithdrawnOctober 1962
Current ownerRoyal Scot Locomotive & General Trust
DispositionPreserved, Mainline Certified

London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Rebuilt Royal Scot Class 6100 (British Railways' number 46100) Royal Scot is a preserved British steam locomotive. The locomotive previously carried the identity 6152 King's Dragoon Guardsman prior to an identity swap with 6100.

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