GALLOPING GERTIE

Basic Dimensions

 Locomotive Weight         (empty)                       39 tons 15 cwt                   40472 Kg

  (working)                    42 tons 14 ½ cwt              43502 Kg

 Tender weight                   (working)                    22 tons 11 cwt                  22960 Kg

 Tender capacity                 (Coal)                           3 tons                                   3054 Kg

                                                  (water)                         2000 gallons                      9092 Litres

 Overall Length                                                           49ft 1 ¼ ins                         14.97 m

 Working Pressure                                                     140 psi                                  965.26 KPa

 Cylinders                                                                      18 ins x 26 ins                    45.7 cms x 66 cms

 Tractive Effort                                                            20855 lbfs                            92.8 kN

 Wheel Arrangement                                               2-6-0

 Leading Wheel diameter                                      2ft 9 ins                                83.8 cms

 Coupled Wheel diameter                                     4 ft                                         121.9 cms

 Tender Wheel diameter                                        3ft 6 ins                                106.7 cms

Contact Us

Tel: 01793 771615     Address: Blunsdon Station, Tadpole Lane, Blunsdon, Swindon, SN25 2DA 

E-mail: gallopinggertie@live.co.uk