SR Battle of Britain class 21C151 Winston Churchill

SR 21C151 / BR 34051
Winston Churchill

34051 Winston Churchill at Didcot

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Brighton Works
Build date	1946

Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte	4-6-2
Driver dia.	6 ft 2 in (1.880 m)
Length	67 ft 4.75 in (20.54 m)
Loco weight	86 long tons 0 cwt (192,600 lb or 87.4 t)
Fuel capacity	5 long tons 0 cwt (11,200 lb or 5.1 t)
Water cap.	4,500 imp gal (20,000 L; 5,400 US gal)
Boiler pressure	280 lbf/in² (1,930.53 kPa),
Cylinders	Three
Cylinder size	16+3⁄8 in × 24 in (416 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gear	Bulleid

Performance figures
Tractive effort	31,046 lbf (138.10 kN),

Career
Operators	SR » BR
Class	Battle of Britain
Numbers	SR: 21C151 BR: 34051
Official name	Winston Churchill
Delivered	30 December 1946
Withdrawn	19 September 1965
Current owner	National Railway Museum

21C151 Winston Churchill is a Southern Railway Battle of Britain class 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive that has been preserved as part of the United Kingdom's National Collection. It is on display at the Locomotion Museum at Shildon.