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MICROSOFT TRAIN SIMULATOR ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK
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Flying Scotsman Specifications
Note: 1 U.S. ton = 2,000 lb. (Also known as a “short ton.”)
1 metric ton = 1,000 kg = 2200 lb. (Also spelled “tonne.”)
1 Imperial ton = 2,240 lb. (Also known as a “long ton.”)
Locomotive type & no.: LNER A1 4-6-2 8P, No. 4472
Power source: 180 psi hand-fired, coal burning boiler
Wheel configuration: Six 80-in. (2.03m) diameter driving wheels
in a 4-6-2 configuration
Max. speed: 100 mph (161 km/h) under favorable conditions
Height: 13 ft, 2 in (4.03 m) (to safety valve top)
Width: 9 ft (2.74 m)(over footplate)
Length (locomotive & tender): 70.43 ft (21.47m)
Weight (locomotive & tender): 171 U.S. tons (155 metric tons)
Tractive effort: 29,835 lb (13,532.93 kg)
Coal capacity: 9 U.S. tons (8 metric tons)
Water capacity: 6,000 U.S. gallons (22,712 liters)
Brakes: Vacuum, operates at 21 in. Hg*
*See the conversion table in Chapter 5, Train Basics, for more information.