4-6-2 Britannia
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| − | [[Image:brittania.jpg|left|240px|]]Robert Riddles' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BR_Standard_Class_7 Standard Class 7] express locomotives, designed and built in the dying days of | + | [[Image:brittania.jpg|left|240px|]]Robert Riddles' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BR_Standard_Class_7 Standard Class 7] express locomotives, designed and built in the dying days of steam, were based on "best practice" of the big pre-nationalisation railways. Built in LMS style but to the weight restrictions of a SR Light Pacific, the Britannias played an important if short-lived role in the post-war rebuilding of Britain's railways. |
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Revision as of 15:35, 19 February 2012
The 4-6-2 Britannia is a steam locomotive in the UK Railway Set.
Statistics and information
| Type: | Express Passenger Steam Locomotive |
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| Introduction: | 1951 |
| Withdrawal: | 1985 |
| Speed: | 100mph |
| Power: | 1950hp |
| Weight: | 144t |
| Tractive Effort: | 143kN |
| Replaces: | Pacific |
| Replaced By: | Sulzer Type 4, Deltic |
Prototype information
