for SR 4-6-0 Lord Nelson class with a 6 wheel tender at 7 mm/ft
Four cylinder locomotives with cranks set at 135° giving 8 chuffs per rev. except for No 865, Lord Hawkins after its cranks were set at 90°. Not for No 859, Lord Hood after the normal 6′ 7″ dia wheels were changed for 6′ 3″.
Complete sets consist of 4 x B479 bogie, 2 x B480 leading, 2 x B481 mid, 2 x B482 rear driving and 6 x B181 tender wheels.
Sources: Works drg in Noch, Great Locos of the SR p. 143 and various published photographs.
Haresnape: 'Maunsell Locomotives', p. 73 illustrates No 852, 'Sir Walter Rayleigh' and No 853, 'Sir Richard Grenville' both of which had 6-wheel tenders at some time.
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Casting prices and stock:
B181, B479, 480, 481, 482,
Wheel data: B181,
B479,
B480, 481, 482.
SR loco sets price list.
Full size for 103 dpi screens. Bare weight c. 570 gr.