SR 21C127 / BR 34027
Taw Valley |
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SR 34027 Taw Valley at Bridgnorth in December 2018 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 4-6-2 |
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| Leading dia. | 3 ft 1 in (0.940 m) |
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| Driver dia. | 6 ft 2 in (1.880 m) |
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| Trailing dia. | 3 ft 7 in (1.092 m) |
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| Length | 67 ft 4.75 in (20.54 m) |
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| Loco weight | 91.16 long tons (92.6 t) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Water cap. | 5,500 imp gal (25,000 L; 6,610 US gal) |
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| Boiler pressure | 250 psi (1.72 MPa) |
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| Cylinders | 3 |
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| Cylinder size | 16.375 in × 24 in (416 mm × 610 mm) |
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| Loco brake | Vacuum (Air Brakes fitted for incoming charter trains) |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 25mph - (heritage railways) 75mph - (mainline, restricted) 90mph - (mainline, unrestricted) |
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| Tractive effort | 31,046 lbf (138.10 kN), later 27,719 lbf (123.30 kN) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | SR » BR |
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| Class | West Country |
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| Numbers | SR: 21C127
BR: 34027 |
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| Official name | Taw Valley |
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| Delivered | April 1946 |
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| Withdrawn | August 1964 |
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| Restored | October 1987 |
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| Current owner | Phil Swallow |
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| Disposition | Operational |
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21C127 Taw Valley is a Southern Railway West Country class 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive that has been preserved. It is currently under overhaul on the Severn Valley Railway.
