Metropolitan Railway C Class
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Neilson and Company |
| Serial number | 4252–4255 |
| Build date | 1891 |
| Total produced | 4 |
| Specifications | |
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| • Whyte | 0-4-4T |
| • UIC | B2′ n2t |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Cylinders | Two, inside |
| Career | |
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| Operators | Metropolitan Railway |
| Class | C class |
| Number in class | 4 |
| Numbers | 67-70 |
| Disposition | No. 69 sold around 1920, others scrapped |
The Metropolitan Railway C class was a group of four 0-4-4T steam tank locomotives built in 1891 by Neilson and Company. They were to a design by James Stirling, originally the Q class of the South Eastern Railway, and were fitted with condensing apparatus for working in tunnels.
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