Robinson 8K
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Robinson's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GCR_Class_8K 8K class] was a powerful, well-designed freight hauler. Adopted by the Royal Engineers as their standard locomotive during WWI, over 600 were built, and war-surplus locomotives were later used all over the UK, as well as being exported to China and Australia. | Robinson's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GCR_Class_8K 8K class] was a powerful, well-designed freight hauler. Adopted by the Royal Engineers as their standard locomotive during WWI, over 600 were built, and war-surplus locomotives were later used all over the UK, as well as being exported to China and Australia. | ||
| − | In UKRS3, the 8K is best suited to heavy freight drags of [[UKRS3 Open and Hopper Wagons|mineral trucks]] or other low-speed wagons, where its own low top speed is not such a disadvantage. | + | In UKRS3, the 8K is best suited to heavy freight drags of [[UKRS3 Open and Hopper Wagons|mineral trucks]] or other low-speed wagons, where its own low top speed is not such a disadvantage. |
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| + | The 8K has the highest tractive effort of any locomotive until it is supplanted by the [[Stanier 8F]] in 1935. | ||
==Statistics== | ==Statistics== | ||
Revision as of 13:12, 30 May 2018
The Robinson 8K is a steam locomotive in the UK Revival Set.
Description and Usage
Robinson's 8K class was a powerful, well-designed freight hauler. Adopted by the Royal Engineers as their standard locomotive during WWI, over 600 were built, and war-surplus locomotives were later used all over the UK, as well as being exported to China and Australia.
In UKRS3, the 8K is best suited to heavy freight drags of mineral trucks or other low-speed wagons, where its own low top speed is not such a disadvantage.
Replacement
The 8K has the highest tractive effort of any locomotive until it is supplanted by the Stanier 8F in 1935.
Statistics
| File:Sunshine8K.png Heavy Freight 2-8-0 |
8K | 1911 (1961) |
Speed: 40 mph Power: 1200 hp TE: 139 kN |
 
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