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The Woodlands (No. 58) is another passenger engine which was
The Woodlands (No. 58) is another passenger engine which was
built by [[Alfred Kitching]] in 1848, and is at the present
built by [[Alfred Kitching]] in 1848
time (1875) carrying passengers on the [[Stockton and Darlington Railway]].


It has two inside cylinders, each 16in. diameter and
It has two inside cylinders, each 16in. diameter and
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has one crank axle and two straight axles. The boiler
has one crank axle and two straight axles. The boiler
is 12ft. in length, and 3ft. 6in. diameter. It contains 129
is 12ft. in length, and 3ft. 6in. diameter. It contains 129
Wrougbt iron tubes, 1 7/8th in. diameter, and is worked at a
wrought iron tubes, 1 7/8th in. diameter, and is worked at a
pressure of 120 lb.  
pressure of 120 lb.  


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gallons of water and 3 tons of fuel. It is fitted with an
gallons of water and 3 tons of fuel. It is fitted with an
ordinary screw brake, and a block attached to each wheel.
ordinary screw brake, and a block attached to each wheel.
Tbe tender in working order weighs 16 tons.<ref>The Engineer 1875/09/24</ref>
The tender in working order weighs 16 tons.<ref>The Engineer 1875/09/24</ref>
 
1875 The engine was still carrying passengers on the [[Stockton and Darlington Railway]].





Latest revision as of 13:45, 25 April 2017

The Woodlands (No. 58) is another passenger engine which was built by Alfred Kitching in 1848

It has two inside cylinders, each 16in. diameter and a 20in. stroke. It has four wheels coupled, 5ft. diameter, and a pair of leading wheels 3ft. 6in. diameter. It has one crank axle and two straight axles. The boiler is 12ft. in length, and 3ft. 6in. diameter. It contains 129 wrought iron tubes, 1 7/8th in. diameter, and is worked at a pressure of 120 lb.

It has two pumps, and can attain a speed of thirty-five miles per hour with five or six carriages. The weight of the engine is about 25 tons. It has a sixwheeled tender, with wheels about 3ft. 6in. diameter. The tender is made of 1/4 in. plate, and will hold about 1200 gallons of water and 3 tons of fuel. It is fitted with an ordinary screw brake, and a block attached to each wheel. The tender in working order weighs 16 tons.[1]

1875 The engine was still carrying passengers on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.


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  1. The Engineer 1875/09/24