Power type Steam Build date Rebuilt 1908-1909 Configuration 4-4-0 | Designer George Hughes Total produced 6 | |
Gauge 4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||
The L&YR Class 4 was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The class comprised six rebuilds, with superheater, of L&YR Class 3 locomotives. All six passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at the grouping in 1923.
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Overview
There were two different versions of the rebuild. One had 19" bore cylinders and Joy valve gear. The other had 20" bore cylinders and Walschaerts valve gear.
Withdrawal
Withdrawals began in 1925 and the last locomotive was withdrawn and scrapped in 1926. None have been preserved.
References
L&YR Class 4 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA