12974
Originally built as P8s for the Prussian Railway built between 1906 and 1923, they were designed as robust, easy to maintain locomotives and fitted with the recently developed Schmidt superheaters (the same type were specified by Billinton of the LB&SCR for his K-class Mogul, the first locomotive to haul 1000 ton trains in this country).
Several thousand locomotives were built over the years, with several surviving into preservation.
In good condition, although it's fair to say we found it a shy steaming engine, even with the benefit of new burner wicks!
Stock code |
12974 |
Length/inches |
15.5 + 10 |
Width/inches |
4.5 |
Height/inches |
6 |
Weight/Kg |
6 |
Wheel material |
steel |
Axlebox type |
plain bearing |
Cylinder material |
gunmetal |
Valve type |
piston |
Valve gear |
simplified walschaerts |
Reverser type |
screw |
Boiler maker |
Aster |
Boiler type |
Spirit fired |
Boiler construction |
silver soldered |
Boiler material |
copper |
Boiler number |
19/105 |
Safety valve type |
spring |
Safety valve |
2 |
Mechanical pump |
1 |
Minimum radius |
6 |