4-2-2 Spinner

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[[Image:422.jpg|right|240px]]The Johnson 115 "Spinner" Class of the Midland Railway is typical of late 19th century express locomotives.  Single driving wheel designs were free-wheeling and fast as they had fewer bearings than coupled locomotives, but tractive effort was low.
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[[Image:422.jpg|right|240px]]The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Railway_115_Class Johnson 115 "Spinner" Class] of the Midland Railway is typical of late 19th century express locomotives.  Single driving wheel designs were free-wheeling and fast as they had fewer bearings than coupled locomotives, but tractive effort was low.
  
 
==Similar locomotives==
 
==Similar locomotives==

Revision as of 19:34, 14 October 2009

The 4-2-2 Spinner is a steam locomotive in Project 1000.

Statistics and information

One livery variation
Type: Passenger and Fast Goods Steam Locomotive
Introduction: 1870
Withdrawal: 1930
Speed: 70mph
Power: 500hp
Weight: 56t
Tractive Effort: 45kN
Replaces:
Replaced By: Goods, Edwardian

Prototype information

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The Johnson 115 "Spinner" Class of the Midland Railway is typical of late 19th century express locomotives. Single driving wheel designs were free-wheeling and fast as they had fewer bearings than coupled locomotives, but tractive effort was low.

Similar locomotives

Similar locomotives of the same era include the GNR Stirling Single and the GWR Dean Single.

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