LNER / BR N2 0-6-2T questions

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  1. Echidna

    Echidna Full Member

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    Hello All,

    I was recently reading "Yeadon's LNER Locomotives Vol 25 N1 & N2 0-6-2T", where ( 17 ) locomotives received Westinghouse Air Brakes,

    Batch 4 Doncaster Wks, 892 - 897 / 9562 - 9567 ( 5 ) N2/3 non condensing, Westinghouse Air Brake for engine and train with vacuum ejector.

    Batch 2 NBL 4721 - 4770 / 9500 - 9549 ( 50 ) N2/1 Right Hand Drive, condensing, vacuum brake.

    (12) from sub Batch 4721 - 4740 / 9500 - 9519 went to Scotland and were fitted with Westinghouse air pumps for train braking, retained vacuum for locomotive braking, condensing gear removed, nos. 4721 - 4724, 4726, 4728, 4729, 4731, 4732, 4735, 4737, 4740 ( 12 ); 4722, 4723, 4726, 4737, 4740, returned to East London Stratford ( 5 ).

    The Scottish Constituents, GNoSR & NBR, as well as their southern neighbour, NER; were all Westinghouse Air Brake railways, and the remnants of those air braked trains lasted until 1952.
    ( Almost in time for air braked EMUs ! )

    The question is - Where was the reserve air tank for the Westinghouse Air Brake system located ?

    Bear in mind that the Isle of Wright xLSWR 02 class 0-4-4T were also air braked, and the 02s carry the reservoir tank between the top of the left hand water tank ( looking forward ) and the boiler, and is therefor both prominent, and a distinctive definer of location.

    Regards, Echidna
     
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  2. Rob Pulham

    Rob Pulham Happily making models Staff Member Administrator Feature Contributor

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    The Westinghouse fitted N2's had the air tank fitted under the bunker between the radial wheels - Info gleaned from page 67 Part 9a Locomotives of the LNER by the RCTS.

    Regards Rob
     
  3. Echidna

    Echidna Full Member

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    Dear Bob,
    thanks for that.Doubtless the workshops had their reasons, but an air tank in such a tight location must have made the fitters job difficult if they needed to attend to adjacent bearings or other fittings,

    Best wishes and regards, Echidna
     

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