| Group Numbers |
J500 to J529 (coal burners) J530 to J559 (oil burners) |
| Wheel arrangement |
2-8-0 “Consolidation” |
| Nominal coupled wheel diameter |
4 feet 73/16 inches (1402 mm) |
| Overall length engine and tender |
60 feet 5½ inches (18.43 m) |
Wheelbase
Rigid
Engine and tender |
15 feet 6 inches (4.72 m)
50 feet 8¾ inches (15.46 m) |
Weight in working order
Engine
Tender
Total |
66 tons 19 cwt (68.0 tonne)
45 tons 16 cwt (46.5 tonne)
112 tons 15 cwt (114.6 tonne) |
| Adhesive weight |
57 tons 7 cwt (58.3 tonne) |
| Maximum axle load |
14 tons 10 cwt (14.7 tonne) |
|
Boiler heating surface area
Tubes
Firebox
Arch tubes
Superheater
Total |
1,317 sq. feet (122.4 m2)
118 sq. feet (11.0 m2)
9 sq. feet (0.8 m2)
238 sq. feet (22.1 m2)
1,682 sq. feet (156.3 m2) |
| Grate area |
31 sq. feet (2.9 m2) |
| Working boiler pressure |
175 psi (1,210 kPa) |
| Cylinders (2) diameter and stroke |
20 inches x 26 inches (508 mm x 660 mm) |
| Tractive effort at 85% boiler pressure |
28,650 lbf (127 kN) |
| Maximum permissible speed |
50 mph (80 km/h) |
Tender capacity
Coal burner
Water
Coal
Oil burner
Water
Oil |
4,200 gallons (19,100 l)
7 tons (7.1 tonne)
4,100 gallons (18,600 l)
1,500 gallons (6,800 l) |
| Built by |
Vulcan Foundry Ltd., Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England, 1953-1954 |
